Medical Laboratory Assistant

5 days ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Health Pathology Full time

**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time

**Position Classification**:Technical Assistant Grade 2

**Remuneration**:$59,796.42 - $62,086.53

**Hours Per Week**:38

**Requisition ID**:REQ457820

**Location**:Royal North Shore Hospital

**Applications Close**:18 February 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

An exciting opportunity awaits a Medical Laboratory Assistant to work in the Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Bacteriology Division at the Royal North Shore Hospital. This position is Permanent Full-Time, working our overnight shift between the hours of 2200 - 0630 hours, Monday to Friday, after an initial training period and gaining valuable experience whilst working with a young, dynamic, motivated and energetic team.

Our laboratory is located on the campus of the Royal North Shore Hospital, conveniently located near St Leonards Station, where you will discover there is a supermarket and several great restaurants and cafes to choose from to get your daily caffeine fix.

Being part of NSW Health Pathology means you’re helping create better health and justice systems every day.

We operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum. Our network of pathologists is supported by scientists, technicians and support staff who quickly and accurately assess samples so clinical teams can make the best possible treatment decisions for patients. We encourage our staff to be involved in research and innovation opportunities to help create safer, healthier communities. Our Forensic & Analytical Science Service provides independent, objective analysis to the NSW criminal and coronial justice systems.

**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 at the NSWHP, Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital.
- 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
- Demonstrated experience in a diagnostic clinical bacteriology laboratory

**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.

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