Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

**Job reference**: #4624**Brand**:Dorevitch Pathology**Location**: 16 - 18 Banksia Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084 (Dorevitch Laboratory)**Work type**: Part Time (Permanent) 15.00 hours per week**Schedule**: Ability to participate in a 24/7 roster. Various shifts between Monday to Sunday and Public Holidays, as required.**About**
**us**
- Dorevitch 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**
- Dorevitch Pathology Haematology department in central Heidelberg Laboratory is seeking a laboratory assistant to join our dynamic team part-time position (15 hours per week). The successful applicant must be team focused, self-motivated individual capable of working in a very busy environment. The laboratory assistant will be involved in:
- Operating a variety of hematology equipment
- Performing basic maintenance and troubleshooting
- Running patient samples
- Performing manual testing
- Assisting in the management of stock.

**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- The ability to cope and thrive in a busy environment
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and work as a team
- Understanding the importance of following procedures accurately
- A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures
- Haematology background (TAFE certificate) would be advantageous
- .**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, Dorevitch 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**
- Dorevitch 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.