Laboratory Aide

Laboratory Aide

**Job reference**: #16891

**Brand**:Laverty Pathology

**Location**: 60 Waterloo Road, North Ryde NSW 2113 (Laverty Pathology)

**Work type**: Full Time (Max Term) 38 hours per week

**Schedule**:Night shift (5pm-1am) and required to work weekends/public holiday

**Department**: Microbiology

**About**us**
- Laverty Pathology is a Healius Business. Healius has an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.

**About the role**
- We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate and engaged team. Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

- Pre-analytical processing of specimens
Culturing - urines, swabs (various sites), faeces and fluids
Preparation of smears for gram stain using analysers for urine microscopy and dipstick chemistry
Using analyser for occult blood determination
Loading of blood cultures into analyser

**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:

- A Science diploma obtained from a recognised Australian institution
Permanent Residency
Ability to demonstrate sound organisation skills
Ability to work within a team
Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to understand and ensure compliance with WH&S policies and guidelines
Sharing the company’s vision, cultures and values
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**Benefits and Wellbeing**

**As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including**:

- **Benefits platform** - Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
- **Fitness Passport**- Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
- **Corporate health insurance discounts**, banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
- **Career growth and development opportunities** with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
- **Confidential health and well-being support**through our Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees and their family members.

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

Laverty 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.

**Vaccination Requirements**
- Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
- Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting

Laverty Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for health care workers.

**How To Apply**

**Healius is committed to responding to every applicant.