Laboratory Assistants

**Are you a people-focused individual interested in providing high-quality care and customer service?**:

- **Full-time opportunity with full training provided - be part of a stable, growing industry**:

- **Receive an attractive hourly rate, strong job security and a great range of additional benefits**

**About the Organisation**:
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology is one of the largest pathology practices in Australia, providing comprehensive services to patients and doctors over a geographic area throughout Queensland and New South Wales and employing more than 3000 people.

With many employees enjoying a 20+ tenure, we deliver on the promise of learning and development and career progression.

Fostering a true culture of support, we maintain an open-door policy, with each one of our team members playing a role in patient care driven to make sure a top-quality service is provided.

**About the Opportunity**:

- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology_ now has exciting opportunities for full-time **Laboratory Assistants** to join our Microbiology/Molecular teams in Bowen Hills, QLD.

After training has been provided, some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

- Performing specimen log-in, retrieval processing and filing;
- Conducting DNA/RNA extraction;
- Handling phone enquiries and reagent preparation;
- Operating specimen handling instruments; and
- Performing general laboratory duties as assigned by Laboratory Management.
- The ability to deliver a pathology service involving adminstrative laboratory pre-analytical duties
- Previous experience in a pathology laboratory, particularly in addressing outstanding/pending tests and sample storage retrieva
- Demonstrated interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and the ability to work as an effective member of the team
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload and work methodically and efficiently whilst adhering to occupational health and saftey policies
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to be an effective team member and have a positive influence amongst other staff, and
- A sound knowledge of computers and software, in particular Excel.

You will be required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to prioritise your workload and complete your work tasks accurately and efficiently. You will also possess a strong commitment to laboratory turnaround times, a high attention to detail and strong customer service skills. Importantly, you'll be a self-motivated and effective worker, whether undertaking tasks autonomously or as part of a team, and consistently display accuracy in the processing and recording of results.

**About the Benefits**:
You will be part of a welcoming team of dedicated health professionals with a focus on patient care. You will develop your skills through ongoing training, providing an avenue for career development and advancement. Moreover, we offer you the opportunity to be a part of a highly stable industry with significant ongoing growth.

This role comes with an attractive hourly rate and fantastic benefits, including:

- **Fitness Passport** - Access to discounted gym memberships at any gym of their choosing.
- **Parental and Adoption Leave** - Receive six weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave
- **Staff Services Committee** - Provides functions and events for our team, fully funded by the Practice.
- **Employee Assistance Program** - A free, confidential, and voluntary counselling service provided as a resource to all our people, as well as immediate family
- **Private Health Insurance** - Discounted private health insurance through MBF, HCF and Medibank Private.
- **Pathology Services **- You and your immediate family (children, partners, and parents) have access to bulk-billed Pathology Services.
- **X-Ray Services **- You and your immediate family (children, partners, and parents) have access to bulk-billed X-Ray and other diagnostic imaging through Queensland X-Ray.
- **Smoke-Free Environment Policy** - All of our premises are smoke-free. For those wanting to use nicotine replacement therapy in quitting, we provide financial assistance towards the cost of nicotine replacement patches.