Medical Laboratory Technician

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time up to July 2026, with potential availability of ongoing employment
**Position Classification**: Technical Officer Grade 1/2
**Remuneration**: $65,956.84 - $94,999.44 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ574282
**Location**: Gosford Hospital
**Applications Close**:01 June 2025 - 11:59pm
**About the Opportunity**
Gosford Hospital’s Microbiology Laboratory is currently seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to fill a temporary full-time position. There may be future opportunities for part-time and casual roles, if you are interested, we encourage you to apply.

The microbiology laboratory is located at Gosford Hospital, the centre of the Central Coast Local Health District. The Central Coast is a popular coastal region attracting young families and retirees and experiences a higher-than-average population growth. Our vision of Caring for the Coast encompasses delivering exceptional care and caring for our patients, community and staff.

**What we can offer you**
- Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave (for FT opportunities)
- 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**
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of diagnostic microbiology, including use of Laboratory Information Systems, Patient Systems and Quality Systems
- 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
- Previous experience in a Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory.

**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.