Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago


Newcastle, Australia NSW Government -NSW Health Pathology Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time

**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2

**Remuneration**: $56,294.42 - $58,584.53 per annum plus superannuation

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: REQ417896

**Location**: John Hunter Hospital

**Applications Close**: 13 August 2023 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

NSW Health Pathology are looking for a Technical Assistant to join our Molecular Medicine Department. Based at John Hunter Hospital, we are looking for motivated, team players

Laboratory duties include data entry, the preparation of materials and solutions, specimen reception and sendaway, assay setup and the maintenance of equipment in-line with established laboratory processes, procedures and protocols. The successful applicant will also perform other laboratory support tasks as required.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**

Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.
- A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities.
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff.
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment.
- Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting.

**Need more information?**

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases**

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

**Working Rights**

This position is a permanent position. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.

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