Medical Laboratory Assistant

1 month ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -NSW Health Pathology Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time

**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2

**Remuneration**: $30.16 - $31.31 per hour plus superannuation

**Hours Per Week**: 38 / 20

**Requisition ID**: REQ466615

**Location**: St George Hospital

**Applications Close**: 26 February 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

A permanent full-time and part-time opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Technical Assistant in the Histology and Mortuary section of the NSW Health Pathology’s Anatomical Pathology Laboratory located at St George Hospital.

This laboratory provides the Anatomical Pathology service to several hospitals within the South East Sydney Local Health District, including St George, Sutherland, and Calvary hospitals Breast Screen Southern Sydney, St George Private, and Karena Private hospitals and several privately referred client locations. This position is critical to the continued provision of our Anatomical Pathology services.

This position will require a willingness to work with the deceased in an environment that could be distressing, ensuring to raise any associated concerns and/or need for support, and adopt self-care strategies. This will be a shift work position with the operating hours of Monday to Friday, 7 am - 8 pm.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave (full time positions only)
- 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**

This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious 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.

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

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.

**New to NSW Health Pathology?**

**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.

**Talent Pool**

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.



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