2024 Chemical Pathology Registrar

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 60635

**About Monash Health**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, Victorian Heart Hospital, Sandringham Hospital Maternity services and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.

**About Monash Doctors**

There are more than 1,900 Junior Medical staff positions at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties, to help grow your career. We offer unparalleled opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

**About Monash Chemical Pathology**

Monash Chemical Pathology is arguably the broadest discipline in the field of Pathology involving study of the biochemical basis of disease with particular emphasis on metabolic and endocrine diseases as well as nutrition and toxicology. The Department of Chemical Pathology is based at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. Approximately 2,000 samples per day are received from a full range of general and specialist services covering medical and surgical programs, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics and neonatal services. Within Monash Health, there are five laboratories and a large network of Point Of Care devices for chemical pathology testing.

**About the Role**

The successful applicant will report to the Unit Head of Chemical Pathology, Chemical Pathologists and trained in the following:

- Understand and perform analytical laboratory techniques
- Assist in validation of laboratory results, evaluation of new tests and review protocols and policies
- Clinical liaison: provide advice to clinicians on selection and interpretation of laboratory tests, liaison regarding critical results, preparation of materials for clinical review meetings
- Performance of dynamic endocrine tests
- Involvement in staff education and in research and development projects

**About You**

**What you need**
- A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) with current registration the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APRHA)
- A current Victorian Working with Children Check Employee (WWCC)
- Previous experience in Chemical Pathology is desirable

**What we offer**
- Salary packaging
- Onsite discounted staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

**How to Apply**

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- proof of immunisation

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses.