Pathology Assistant

3 days ago


Ipswich, Australia Queensland Health Full time

Ensure that all collection practices and processes comply with Pathology Queensland, NATA, and ISO requirements.
Key competencies (role specific criteria)
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

- Ability to participate in an established roster covering a range of shifts within the hours of 0600-1630 weekdays and 0600-1100 on weekends and public holidays.
- Flexibility to work additional hours or extra shifts where necessary to support patient care.
- Reliable & punctual
- Ability to successfully perform phlebotomy on neonates, paediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in a busy public hospital environment.
- Prioritise inpatient and outpatient workloads to meet Turn Around Times, averaging 7 or more collections per hour on each shift.
- Use of an integrated electronic Medical Record system and a Laboratory Information System or the ability to quickly learn those systems.
- Communicate clearly, calmly, and respectfully with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and clients.
- An established history of positive teamwork, respectful behaviour, and above-average attendance
- Knowledge or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pathology terminology and abbreviations, test names and specimen types.

Qualifications, registrations, and other requirements
- A Certificate III in Pathology Collection or equivalent or higher would be highly regarded.
- Previous experience, especially in paediatric phlebotomy, would be highly regarded.
- Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
- We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements
- It will be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella and Varicella.
- Additional vaccinations including Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies may also be required for this position.



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