Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

**Job reference**: #16142

**Brand**:Dorevitch Pathology

**Location**: 16 - 18 Banksia Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084 (Dorevitch Pathology)

**Work type**: Full time Permanent weekly hours of 38 hours per week

**Schedule**: Ability to participate in a 24/7 roster. Various shifts between Monday to Sunday and Public Holidays, as required.

**Department**: L**aboratory Assistant-Grade 2** i**n Infectious Molecular**

**About**us**
- Dorevitch Pathology is a Healius business. Healius has an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions. Dorevitch Pathology is part of Healius Limited, one of Australia's leading healthcare companies, Healius is synonymous with quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all Australians. It has an expansive network of pathology laboratories, collection centres and diagnostic imaging centres. Through this footprint and its 10,500+ people, Healius provides specialty diagnostic services to consumers and their referring practitioners. Healius provides quality healthcare services that are easily accessible and cost efficient, while supporting the coordination and continuity of quality patient care.

**About the role**
- We have an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Assistant to work in our Molecular Infectious laboratory. We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate, vibrant and engaged team. Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

- Preparing specimens for testing via molecular biology techniques
- Routine receipting and processing of specimens, including pre
- and post-analytical handling
- Operating pre-analytical and analytical instrumentation and equipment
- Preparing reagents for use in molecular biology techniques
- Performing regular maintenance, cleaning and/or basic troubleshooting on instrumentation and equipment
- Maintaining accurate records of processes and procedures performed in the laboratory in a timely manner
- Responding to general queries received in the Molecular Infectious laboratory
- Participating in training for relevant techniques and instrumentation/equipment operation
- Escalating any issues to senior staff in the Molecular Infectious laboratory
- Complying with relevant accreditation, quality assurance and WHS requirements

**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:

- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision as part of a team.
- The ability to cope and thrive in a busy environment.
- An understanding the importance of following procedures accurately.
- A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures.
- Previous laboratory experience is desirable, but not essential.
- Certificate in Laboratory Techniques is desirable, but not essential.
- This role may require additional vaccination history and evidence for department specific vaccine preventative diseases.
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**Benefits and Wellbeing**

**As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including**:

- **Benefits platform** - Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
- **Fitness Passport**- Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
- **Corporate health insurance discounts**, banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
- **Career growth and development opportunities** with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
- **Confidential health and well-being support**through our Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees and their family members.

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

Dorevitch 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.

**Vaccination Requirements**
- Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
- Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting

Dorevitch Pathology is committed to providing a safe working