Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $59,796.42 - $62,086.53 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ530315
**Location**: Liverpool Hospital
**Applications Close**:24 November 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

A vacancy exists for a Medical Laboratory Assistant at the NSW Health Pathology Microbiology laboratory, in Liverpool Hospital. This laboratory provides Microbiology services to several hospitals within the South West Sydney Local Health District including Liverpool, Fairfield, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Camden and Bowral hospitals, using state-of-the-art in automation technology and digital bacteriology.

This shift position is key to the continued provision of high class 24 hour, 7 days per week Microbiology services, and as such will be required to work within a rotating roster with other scientific and technical assistant staff to cover out of hour’s services. This position provides an opportunity to enter the clinical Microbiology industry.

You will be working in the brand new Microbiology Department located in the Integrated Service Building recently opened within the Liverpool Hospital Precinct working on the latest state of the art Microbiology automation.

Being part of NSW Health Pathology means you’re helping create better health and justice systems every day.

NSW Health Pathology operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum. Our network of pathologists are supported by scientists, technicians and support staff who quickly and accurately assess samples so clinical teams can make the best possible treatment decisions for patients.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**
Duties include specimen receipt and processing, bacterial culture setup, media preparation, maintenance of various laboratory equipment. Other laboratory duties including preparation of materials and the maintenance of equipment in line with established laboratory processes, procedures and protocols will also be undertaken.
- A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
- Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
- Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting

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**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 Directive PD2023_022 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.

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**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**

**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.