Specimen Reception Supervisor

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Health and Allied Health, Research, Medical

Reference: 65910

**About Monash Health**

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**About Monash Health Pathology Service**

You will be joining Monash Health at an exciting time as we work in partnership with Alfred Health to be the premier shared public pathology service in Victoria. As a member of the pathology team you will be helping shape the direction of the partnership.

Monash Health Pathology is an integral part of Monash Health. It is the largest public provider of Pathology services in the state and currently operates 6 laboratories. The largest of these is located at the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, with additional laboratories located at the Dandenong, Moorabbin, Casey, Victorian Heart Hospital and Wonthaggi Hospitals. There are currently 18 collection locations based within the hospital sites and community settings. Services are provided to the Public and Private sectors, and other laboratory services.

**About the Role - Full time Permanent Ongoing**

The supervisor needs a very good understanding of pathology specimen reception with several years’ experience. In addition they require an excellent understanding of processes and procedures and had practical experience of learning methodologies and how to conduct on the job training and mentoring of employees. He/she is required to input and extract data and produce reports, manage a number of more complex information systems, balance their operation and provide routine data support to their manager. The incumbent is expected to be responsive to circumstances and regularly modify work priorities to meet the needs of the team. You will be part of a 24-hour roster that rotates to other Monash locations as needed. Health and Safety is essential requirements of the position in order to protect yourself and others. All personnel are required to wear approved safety glasses in conjunction with other personal protective equipment (provided by Monash health). This is a full time 76 hours fortnight role within Specimen Reception Team.

**Monash Health employee benefits**:

- Salary packaging
- Onsite subsidised staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars

**In Return,**

You’ll be joining the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 22,000 people and be a part of:

- a passionate pathology team dedicated to making a difference to the health of Victorians
- a friendly, flexible work environment
- unique opportunities for education, career growth and support mentorship from a highly experienced and respected team

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are 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 and iCare values.

Monash Health is a great place to work

**Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including**:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

**How to Apply**

For information including how to apply, probity check requirements and other important information, please refer to the attached 'Application Guide' located under Position Documents.