Pre-analytical Assistant Operational Services Officer

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 899982
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**
- **Statewide - SA**:

- **SA Pathology, Adelaide**:

- **Salary OPS-1 $30,171 - $55,500 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Salary OPS-2 $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Permanent full-time**

**About the role**

**OPS-1** We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Pre-Analytical Operational Services Officer to join our dedicated team. In this vital role, you’ll provide high-quality customer service and care to patients while supporting specimen management and administration. You’ll be responsible for receiving, sorting, and preparing specimens, ensuring they are handled, stored, and transported according to strict protocols to support timely and accurate diagnosis. Working within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment, you’ll enter and manage patient data using laboratory information systems and respond to enquiries with professionalism and care. This role offers comprehensive training and close supervision, making it an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

**About You**:
We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented professional with the following key skills and experience:

- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to teamwork.
- Proven ability to provide excellent customer service with confidentiality and care.
- Ability to manage priorities, work efficiently, and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of Work Health and Safety, Infection Control, and professional ethics.

**Qualifications**

See role descriptions

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need._

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 899982**

**Enquiries to**:
Jenny Hughes

Position: Manager, Pre-Analytical RAH
Phone: 70741207

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 2 May 2025

**Attachments**

899982 RD OPS1.pdf

899982 RD OPS2.pdf

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**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.