Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Technical Assistant Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $30.16 - $31.31 per hour plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 20
**Requisition ID**: REQ517646
**Location**: Canterbury Hospital
**Applications Close**:25 September 2024 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

Do you want to be part of the great team that provides essential pathology services to our clients in Canterbury Hospital and Croydon Health center?

As a Pathology Collector-Technical Assistant at Canterbury Hospital and Croydon Health Centre, you will be part of a friendly & supportive team, providing pathology collection and CSR support in the Sydney Local Health District and for referrals from other public and private pathology laboratories in NSW.

Being part of NSW Health Pathology means you’re helping create better health and justice systems every day.

**What we can offer you**
- 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***

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service across inpatient and outpatient care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venipuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, data entry and specimen processing for analytical purpose.
- Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venipuncture or a demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the clinical environment relevant to the Department.
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and clinical staff in an environment transferrable to this role.
- Demonstrated problem solving and trouble shooting skills, with the ability to resolve general issues within the clinical environment including specimen preparation and transport ensuring viability of the specimens.
- Familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn a broad scope of collection, data entry and specimen preparation practices including paediatric and neonate blood collections.
- Unencumbered Class C Driver's License (valid in NSW) or the capacity to travel to any site for a shift as required.
- Must be willing to participate in shift type work including weekend work as required and travel to any site or location within the operational area as requested.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.
- Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.

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**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 PD2024_015 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**

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**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.