Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

**Job reference**: #5725**Brand**:QML Pathology**Location**: 11 Riverview Place, Murarrie QLD 4172 (QML Laboratory)**Work type**: Full Time (Permanent) 38 hours per week**Schedule**: Various shifts between the hours of 06:00am - 00:36am, Monday to Friday plus rostered weekends and public holidays**About**
**us**
- QML Pathology is part of Healius’ Pathology division, one of Australia’s leading providers of private medical laboratory and pathology services. We operate about 100 medical laboratories and 2,000 patient collection centres across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. Each year, we provide one in every three pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals to small and remote Australian Aboriginal communities.**About the role**
- We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate and engaged team committed to patient care and scientific excellence.. Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Routine receipting and processing of specimens
- Accessioning of specimens
- Pre and post analytical specimen handling
- Identification and prioritisation of urgent specimens
- Filing and storage of specimens
- Preparation of materials used for diagnostic tests
- Assisting with quality control procedures
- Equipment maintenance and cleaning
- Manual handling and heavy lifting required
- Compliance and adherence with QML Pathology policies and procedures,and Workplace Health and Safety procedures

**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:
- Must be a cohesive and contributing member of the team and display positive attitudes towards achieving outcome
- Strong time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Understanding the importance of following procedures accurately
- Awareness of Workplace Health and Safety and quality assurance processes and procedures
- Previous laboratory experience and exposure to medical terminology would be desirable, but not essential
- .**Employee benefits and wellbeing**
- Access to a marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
- An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.

**How to apply**Right to work, background checks and clearances**
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work. The selection process may include relevant background and clearance checks to assist in determining your suitability for the role.**Vaccination requirements**
As per the Healius Group COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, QML Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. To support this, we require all employees to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**
- QML 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.