Pathology Laboratory Assistant

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Ongoing - Full Time

**Salary**:$31 - $32

**Grade**:Undefined

**Occupation**: Health and Allied Health

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 2747

**_ Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Laboratory Assistant to join our Central Specimen Reception Team**:

- **Located at Austin Pathology's Heidelberg Laboratory**
- **Ongoing, full time position**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Central Specimen Reception - Pathology**

The Central Specimen Reception (CSR) department within the pathology laboratory operates as a critical hub, ensuring the seamless flow of specimens from collection to analysis. This department functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, requiring staff to be flexible with their availability to work evening and overnight rotating shifts, adapting to the fluctuating demand for services.

**About the role**

In this position, you will be responsible for the handling of patient specimens, from receiving and sorting to checking and processing them according to established departmental procedures. Your duties will include ensuring accurate labelling, preparing samples for analysis, and performing data entry with a high degree of accuracy. You will adhere to laboratory protocols, quality management systems, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

You will also manage telephone inquiries, maintain laboratory equipment, and support hospital specimen pickups. This role requires participation in a 24-hour, 7-day rotating roster, including evenings, overnights, and weekends, to ensure uninterrupted service.

**About you**

As the Pathology Specimen Reception Laboratory Assistant, you are an individual with a meticulous eye for detail, exceptional communication skills, and a profound dedication to delivering top-tier patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

- Prior experience in a laboratory setting is desirable
- Ability to enter data with high accuracy
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Capability to respond effectively to enquiries regarding laboratory procedures or results
- A commitment to hard work and professionalism
- Exceptional organisation and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025**

Applications close Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 15 April 2025