Pathology Specimen Collector

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

- **Part-time Parental Leave 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**
- Please note that this is NOT a Courier Driver position_

**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 Your Next Opportunity**:
We now have an opportunity for a part-time **Pathology Specimen Collector** to join our single-person St George Collection Centre on a temporary parental leave contract. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 1:30 pm with the possibility of continued employment to be reviewed after 12 months.

**Your primary responsibility will be taking blood samples from patients and maintaining positive relationships with external clients, GPs, and Medical Centre staff.**

Some of the more specific responsibilities of the position will be to:

- Treat our patients with care and compassion;
- Receive urine and faeces samples;
- Record patient information;
- Complete online training via our eLearning training system; and
- Liaise with referrers and ancillary services in a hospital setting.

**About You**:
**The successful applicant must be a collector who is customer service focused and has a commitment to the continuous role of maintaining the high standard of our collection centres.**

You will embark on a comprehensive paid training course during your first twelve months of working with us. Once you’ve completed your training, you will receive an SNP training certificate.

We are looking for someone who:

- Enjoys variety within their role
- Is a proud advocate of SNP, its policies and procedures
- Has the willingness to increase skill base as required
- Can work effectively by themselves as well as with other team members.
- Has the confidence to work independently.
- Displays efficient time management and problem-solving skills

Moreover, you will have a commitment to service excellence with good interpersonal and liaison skills.

If you do not have a current First Aid Certificate, that’s okay We will assist you in obtaining it.

Although not essential, previous experience working in the health, aged care or community sectors with a natural knack for caring for others or a Certificate III in Phlebotomy will also be regarded highly.

**Benefits on offer - Perks of the Job**:
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 twelve weeks of paid parental 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 BUPA, 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 will 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.

This is your chance to join a leading pathology company and enjoy outstanding benefits
- Health insurance