Specimen Receptionist

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Research

Reference: 57462

**About Monash Health**

**About Us**

The Monash Health Pathology Service operates under the brand name of Monash Pathology and is an integral part of Monash Health. It is one of the largest providers of Pathology services in the state and currently operates 5 laboratories. The largest of these is located at the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, with additional facilities being located at the Dandenong, Moorabbin, Casey and Wonthaggi Hospitals. There are currently 19 collection centres based within the hospital sites and community settings. Services are provided to the Public and Private sectors, and other laboratory services.

**About the Role**

As a Specimen Receptionist you will undertake sample preparation under supervision, enter data into the laboratory information system and assist in maintaining the tidiness and functionality of the laboratory. Dispatch printed reports, attend to telephone enquiries and assist with general data handling including billing procedures. You will be required to take part in rostered after hours work as required. Fixed Term positions until June 2023.

**What You Need to Know**

We are seeking several reliable and flexible persons who enjoy working in a team environment with mínimal supervision. You will have advanced keyboard and data entry skills with high levels of accuracy and will be required to help in the preparation of specimens for analysis. Shifts are rostered to cover a 24/7 service which includes night shift and weekends across all sites.

**Monash Health employee benefits**:

- Salary packaging
- Onsite subsidised staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars

**How to Apply**

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.