Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 months ago

New Lambton, Australia NSW Health Pathology Full time

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time up to November 2025, with potential availability of ongoing employment

**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $59,796.42 - $62,086.53 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ532966
**Location**: John Hunter Hospital
**Applications Close**: 24 November 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

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

The NSW Health Pathology Molecular Medicine Department is located a short drive from Newcastle, on the John Hunter Hospital Campus, with beautiful surroundings and outdoor areas. The team you will be working with is dedicated, committed and positive, and strive for excellence to provide a quality Genomics service to NSW communities.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a highly sophisticated Genomics Laboratory that specialises in cancer genomic testing in addition to undertaking routine molecular genetics and cytogenetic investigations. You will work in a team of highly trained and experienced technical and scientific staff that offer innovative genomic testing solutions. You will 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.
**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.

The Molecular Medicine Department performs genomic testing on constitutional/germline, prenatal, haematological and solid tumour samples. This position will require you to work in a team environment to assist laboratory staff with the delivery of a range of Molecular and Cytogenomic Pathology services, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service. 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 procedures.
- 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

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

This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.

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