Laboratory Assistant

**Are you seeking a varied and interesting position? This is the opportunity for you**:

- **Experience desirable, but not essential - comprehensive training provided**:

- **Competitive remuneration ranging from $24.47 - $30.46 per hour, plus an outstanding range of benefits**:

- **Full-time opportunity**

**About the Organisation**:
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology is one of the largest pathology practices in Australia, providing comprehensive services to patients and doctors over a geographic area throughout Queensland and New South Wales and employing more than 3000 people. With many employees enjoying a 20+ year tenure, we deliver on the promise of learning and development and career progression.

Fostering a true culture of support, each Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology employee plays a role in patient care and is driven to make sure a top-quality service is provided.

**About the Opportunity**:

- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology_ has an exciting opportunity for a full-time **Laboratory Assistant - Biochemistry **to work from their Bowen Hills laboratory in Brisbane.

This role will involve **sample sorting and processing in the pre-analytical area of the laboratory.**

Some of the more specific responsibilities of the position will include the following:

- Specimen reception and sorting;
- Preparing samples for analysis, including loading to the laboratory track automation system;
- Assisting the scientific staff with automated instruments;
- General laboratory duties as required;
- Assist with general stock management, including ordering, reception, and rotation of reagents and other laboratory consumables; and
- Maintaining an organised and efficient work environment.

To be successful in this role, you'll have excellent communication and organisational skills as well as high attention to detail to enable maximum accuracy of processing. Previous relevant laboratory experience will be highly regarded, although it is not essential.

This is a perfect role for enthusiastic individuals who have a flexible approach to their work, as you will be required to work rostered shifts. The vast majority of these rostered shifts will be 9 am to 5 pm Mon-Fri with the occasional opportunity to work night shifts beginning from 5 pm. Also, weekend shifts and public holidays will be available once all training has been completed.

You will also require good keyboard skills and the ability to work as a team member in this busy department.

The high level of service provided by _Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology_ is delivered by a dedicated staff comprising pathologists, scientists, technicians, laboratory assistants, collection personnel, couriers, computer personnel, pathology services assistants and other support staff.

The Bowen Hills laboratory is well-situated for access to nearby public transport.

In addition, permanent employees enjoy the following benefits:

- **Fitness Passport** - staff have access to discounted gym memberships at any gym of their choice participating within the Fitness Passport agreement.
- **Physiotherapy** - Once a week.
- **Parental and Adoption Leave** - SNP staff receive 6 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave as per E.B.A.
- **Employee Assistance Program** - a free, confidential and voluntary counselling service provided as a resource to employees of _Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology_, as well as immediate family, with the aim of assisting with the resolution of personal and work-related problems which may affect the quality of life or work performance.
- **Private Health Insurance** - staff have access to discounted private health insurance through MBF, HCF and Medibank Private.
- **Pathology Services** - staff and their immediate family (their children, partners and parents) have access to bulk-billed Pathology Services.
- **X-Ray Services** - staff and their immediate family (their children, partners and parents) have access to bulk billed X-Ray and other diagnostic imaging through Queensland X-Ray.
- **Smoke-Free Environment Policy** - All SNP premises are smoke-free. There are no designated smoking areas on _Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology_. For those staff wanting to use nicotine replacement therapy in quitting, management provides financial assistance towards the cost of nicotine replacement patches.
- This is your chance to join a leading pathology company and enjoy outstanding benefits_