Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Various

**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $31.21 - $32.41 per hour plus superannuation
**Requisition ID**: REQ556722
**Location**: Bathurst Health Services
**Applications Close**: 16 March 2025 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

Want to join a team that strives for excellence with team cultures and values bound by respect, integrity, collaboration and openness?

NSW Health Pathology are currently seeking Technical Assistants to join the Pathology Collections team at Bathurst Health Service.

Bathurst is a city of contrasts in one of the most fascinating and diverse regions of New South Wales. Heritage listed buildings and world class museums and galleries are only a part of the rich history on offer, whilst spectacular natural wonders coexist with a modern cultural landscape and the charming villages surrounding the city.
**What we can offer you**
- This position is eligible for a Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme allowance of up to $5,000 plus super per annum in addition to award entitlements (Full Time and Part Time positions only)
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave (Full Time positions only)
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits (Full Time and Part Time positions only)
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport (Full Time and Part Time positions only)
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service across inpatient, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venepuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, data entry, processing, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required.
- Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture or a demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the clinical environment relevant to the Department.
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and clinical staff in an environment transferrable to this role.
- Demonstrated problem solving and trouble shooting skills, with the ability to resolve general issues within the clinical environment including specimen preparation and transport ensuring viability of the specimens.
- Familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn a broad scope of collection, data entry and specimen preparation practices including paediatric and neonate blood collections.
- Unencumbered Class C Driver's License (valid in NSW) or the capacity to travel to any site for a shift as required.
- Must be willing to participate in shift type work including weekend work as required and travel to any site or location within the operational area as requested.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.
- Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.

**Need more information?**

**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.

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