Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $59,796.42 - $62,086.53 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ524120
**Location**: Westmead Hospital
**Applications Close**:23 October 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

NSW Health Pathology currently have a permanent full time vacancy for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Anatomical Pathology working various shifts at ICPMR Westmead. Duties include: Equipment maintenance, archive management, chemical handling, QC slides preparation/microtomy and other general laboratory duties.

**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**
Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.

The Technical Assistant will contribute to the operational efficiency of the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory through the competent performance of laboratory equipment maintenance, cut up assistance and filing duties. (Please see Technical Assistant Statement Duties attached)
- A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
- Demonstrated understanding of tracking and retention requirements for diagnostic material and have recent relevant work experience, such as routine diagnostic Anatomical Pathology laboratory
- Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
- Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting

**Need more information?**
1) Click here for the Position Description
3) Click here for the Statement of Duties

**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.