Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $61,889.52 - $64,260.00 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ544479
**Location**:**Westmead Hospital
**Applications Close**:**05 February 2025 - 11:59pm
**About the opportunity**

NSW Health Pathology are seeking a permanent full time Medical Laboratory Assistant in Anatomical Pathology at our laboratory within ICPMR, Westmead Hospital.

TPDO, ICPMR Westmead is a large and busy diagnostic unit servicing public and private hospitals and facilities across Sydney and NSW. Our team is focused on providing the best and safest service to our customers and patients through collaboration with clinical colleagues, teaching, research, service evaluation and continuous improvement. The laboratory operates from 5am to 10pm with staff rostered on a rotating basis.

**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**
Perform a range of laboratory duties supporting key laboratory areas (specimen reception, cut up, tissue processing, embedding, cutting, staining and diagnostic archive) including equipment maintenance and decontamination, handing of diagnostic specimens and archive material, disposal of hazardous chemicals and provide support to technical and scientific staff (Refer to SOD attached).
- A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department.
- Demonstrable clear verbal and written communication skills with a history of excellent team work.
- Demonstrable computer literacy skills including data entry, Microsoft Office and an ability to learn or use patient registration systems
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
- Ability to maintain and operate laboratory equipment safely, perform general maintenance duties with regard to procedures and SWP and maintain filing and archive systems.
- Demonstrable flexibility, time management and prioritisation skills.
- 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.