Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

**Job reference**: #7172**Brand**:Dorevitch Pathology**Location**: Ballarat Region (Regional VIC)**Work type**: Part Time (Max Term) 22.50 hours per week**Schedule**: Ability to participate in a 24/7 roster. Various shifts between Monday to Sunday and Public Holidays, as required.- Part time
- 45hrs per fortnight.
- Ballarat location
- ASX listed healthcare company

**About**
**us**
- Dorevitch Pathology is part of Healius Limited, one of Australia's leading healthcare companies, Healius is synonymous with quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all Australians. It has an expansive network of pathology laboratories, collection centres and diagnostic imaging centres. Through this footprint and its 10,500+ people, Healius provides specialty diagnostic services to consumers and their referring practitioners. Healius provides quality healthcare services that are easily accessible and cost efficient, while supporting the coordination and continuity of quality patient care.- Primary Health Care is one of Australia's leading publicly listed healthcare companies. The Primary pathology subsidiary SDS Pathology is an amalgamated business comprised of a number of well-established brands across Australia.- Dorevitch Pathology is a leading provider of pathology and medical diagnostic services to doctors, specialists and hospitals throughout Victoria, as well as commercial and Government organisations in Australia and internationally.
- Based in Ballarat, we are looking to appoint an energetic self-motivated Laboratory Assistant on a part-time basis.**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:
- Routine receipting and processing of specimens; including operation and maintenance of analysers
- Pre and post analytical specimen handling
- Identification and prioritisation of urgent specimens
- Filing and storage of specimens and data entry
- Assisting Scientists in the Lab as required
- Continuous learning of processing requirements of different types of samples for different tests
- Staying up to date with processing updates
- Respond to result, sample requirements and general queries
- Identifying and resolving problems on at the pre-analytic stage
- This is an exciting opportunity for a person interested in the medical field to further their knowledge assist the community in our Ballarat Laboratory.**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:
- Specimen processing and data entry experience
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- The ability to cope and thrive in a busy environment
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and work as a team
- Understanding the importance of following procedures accurately
- A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures
- Previous laboratory experience and exposure to medical terminology would be desirable, but not essential
- Certificate III in Laboratory Techniques or Pathology Collection is desirable
- You are passionate person interested in the medical field and participating in the care of patients.
- You display excellent customer service and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, work within a team as well as by yourself. You thrive in a busy environment and can work at a fast pace while demonstrating high attention to detail.
- This role would suit someone looking to enter the field or further their knowledge while studying.
- .**Employee benefits and wellbeing**
- Access to a marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
- An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.

**How to apply**Right to work, background checks and clearances**
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work. The selection process may include relevant background and clearance checks to assist in determining your suitability for the role.**Vaccination requirements**
As per the Healius Group COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, Dorevitch 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. To support this, we require all employees to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**
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