Technical Officer

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 891779
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Salary: TGO1 - $48,788 - $70,032 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Adelaide SA**:

- **Part Time, Permanent Role working 22.5 hours per week**

**About the role**

Are you passionate about contributing to high-quality laboratory services in a dynamic healthcare environment? As a Technical Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient operation of the laboratory by performing routine diagnostic tests, including specimen preparation, screening, and reporting. Your responsibilities will also include maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and reliable results.

Working under the guidance of the laboratory supervisor, you will assist with complex tests and procedures while conducting bench-level reviews of quality control. In this multi-disciplinary environment, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different areas, broadening your skills and contributing to the delivery of exceptional diagnostic services that support patient care.

**About You**

We are looking for a reliable and skilled Technical Officer to join our team. You will bring technical expertise, strong teamwork skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality laboratory services. Key requirements include:

- **Skills and Attributes**: Ability to work both independently and in a team, effectively manage priorities, and perform under pressure while maintaining a responsible and cooperative attitude.
- **Customer Focus and Confidentiality**: A commitment to excellent customer service, understanding of patient confidentiality, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- **Experience**: General laboratory experience and a proven track record of working effectively within a team environment.
- **Knowledge**: Sound understanding of laboratory principles, general science practices, and Work Health and Safety legislation.

If you’re passionate about contributing to a dynamic laboratory team and thrive in a collaborative and professional environment, we’d love to hear from you

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 891779**

**Enquiries to**:
Narelle Burke

Telephone: 82223107

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 7th February 2025

**Attachments**

**891779 TGO1 Role Description Metabolic Unit RD.pdf**

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**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.