▷ Apply in 3 Minutes Medical Laboratory Assistant

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $61,889.52 - $64,260.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ613982
Location: Orange Health Service
Applications Close: 10 November 2025 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Are you seeking a challenging and rewarding role in a regional town that is well-connected and close to major cities? Then look no further We are looking for Medical Laboratory Assistants to join our Collections and Central Specimen Reception team at Orange Hospital Laboratory. There are various roles available including full-time permanent and part-time permanent.

What we can offer you

- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave

- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits

- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

What you'll be doing

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service across inpatient, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venepuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, data entry, processing, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required.

Qualifications

- Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture or a demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the clinical environment relevant to the Department.

- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and clinical staff in an environment transferrable to this role.

- Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve general issues within the clinical environment including specimen preparation and transport ensuring viability of the specimens.

- Familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn a broad scope of collection, data entry and specimen preparation practices including paediatric and neonate blood collections.

- Unencumbered Class C Driver's License (valid in NSW) or the capacity to travel to any site for a shift as required.

- Must be willing to participate in shift type work including weekend work as required and travel to any site or location within the operational area as requested.

- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.

- Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.

Additional Information

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Tatenda Zana on tatenda.zana@health.nsw.gov.au

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 DirectivePD2024_015 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.

New to NSW Health Pathology?

The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

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

If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future permanent full time / part time, temporary and casual vacancies.

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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