Chemical Pathology Registrar

**Full time**:

- **Austin Health Pathology**:

- **Competitive base + salary packaging + super**

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and enthusiastic medical practitioners to join our team as a **Senior Registrar in Chemical Pathology** in the **Biochemistry Department at Austin Health Pathology **for the 2024 Clinical Year (commencing **February 2024**).

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the department**:
Austin Health Pathology provides pathology services to Austin Health and the co-located Mercy Hospital for Women, and also numerous GPs and Specialists in the community. Austin Pathology is also responsible for a number of regional laboratories in the northwest region of Victoria. The laboratories included are: Echuca, Swan Hill, Shepparton, and Mildura. Austin Pathology also provides oversight to a number of point-of-care sites including: Castlemaine, Seymour, Kyneton, Kerang, Kilmore, Cohuna and Kyabram. The anticipation is that this regional expansion will continue and more regional laboratories will become part of the Austin pathology network.

Austin Pathology is committed to providing high quality patient care through routine and specialised diagnostic services, expert advice and support for teaching and research.

**About the role**:
The successful applicant will report to the Director of Chemical Pathology, or their delegate and be trained in the following:

- An understanding and ability to perform analytical laboratory techniques
- To assist in validation of laboratory results, evaluation of new tests and reviewing protocols and policies
- To provide clinical liaison: provide advice to clinicians on selection and interpretation of laboratory tests, liaison regarding critical results, preparation of materials for clinical review meetings
- Observation and support in the performance of dynamic endocrine tests, interpretation and validation of the results
- To support the provision of; and provide clinical input to, the point-of-care testing services
- Involvement in quality assurance and quality improvement activities to achieve continuing high standards of pathology practices in an efficient and cost-effective manner
- Involvement in staff education and in development and assessment of research and projects
- Oversight and support of the regional laboratories, providing clinical liaison to the laboratory and the requesting clinicians, review of test repertoire ensuring that it remains appropriate and maintains quality standards

**To be successful in this role you must**:

- Comply with Austin Health policies & procedures as amended from time to time
- Comply with the Code of Conduct and uphold our values, and diversity and inclusion commitments.
- Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, colleagues, and members of the public. Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality, and risk to the appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself
- Comply with the principals of patient centered care.
- Comply with Austin Health mandatory training and continuing professional development requirements.
- Work across multiple sites as per work requirements and/or directed by management.

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave
- Paid conference and exam leave

**Inclusion at Austin**:
**Application instructions**:

- Cover letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
- Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
- Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)

Selection Criteria Essential: Advanced RCPA trainee
Essential: Medical degree and currently enrolled advance trainee with RCPA