Medical Laboratory Technician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Technical Officer Grade 1/2
**Remuneration**: $65,956.84 - $94,999.44 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ583415
**Location**: Liverpool Hospital
**Applications Close**: 26 June 2025 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

A vacancy exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Technical Officer in the Histology section of the NSW Health Pathology Anatomical Pathology Laboratory, at Liverpool Hospital. This laboratory provides a full Anatomical Pathology service to several hospitals within the South West Sydney Local Health District including Liverpool, Fairfield, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Camden and Bowral hospitals.

This position is key to the continued provision of our Anatomical pathology services, and as such will required to work within a rotating roster with other scientific/technical staff. Duties include specimen processing (as required), embedding, microtomy, endoscopy transfers, frozen sections/renal bxs, staining/special stains and potential non-complex cut up and rotational duties for IHC. Other laboratory duties including preparation of materials and the maintenance of equipment in line with established laboratory processes, procedures and protocols will also be undertaken.

You will be working in the Histology section of the Anatomical Pathology Department located at the Liverpool Hospital Campus. The Department is a very busy and large multicultural Department that provides a full range of Histology testing.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**
- Willingness to work within a rotating roster 24/7 as well as an on call roster with other Scientific and Technical staff; Duties include specimen processing, assisting in surgical cut up (as required), embedding, microtomy, staining/ special staining, frozen sections/ renal bx, endoscopy transfers, potentially non-complex cut up and backfill coverage of IHC.
- Ability to work in a responsible and efficient manner and to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment whilst working autonomously to deliver results within specified timeframes set to meet client expectations
- Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers and patients as well as clinical laboratory staff
- Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities
- Current NSW Driver's License

**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.