Laboratory Assistant Grade 3

1 week ago


Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

Full time, 40 hours a fortnight with an ADO
- Shepparton Laboratory, GV Health Shepparton
- Laboratory Assistant Grade 3

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 purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

Austin Health Pathology (AHP) provides comprehensive laboratory pathology testing to a number of external clients, including other public and private pathology laboratories. AHP performs high volume tests and most complex low volume testing, with an expanding volume of point of care testing performed at the majority of metropolitan and rural campuses.

**About the role**

The role will involve working in our busy laboratory in the specimen reception area. Routine tasks for this role will include:

- Respond to telephone enquiries and/or direct calls appropriately.
- Sort and distribute all samples as they arrive into the laboratory.
- The ability to prioritise specimens through interpretation of referrals
- Check sample labelling requirements are met and number samples and request forms with barcode labels.
- Register specimens and request details into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Prepare and pack samples for referral as required.

**About you**
- A commitment to Austin Health values.
- Laboratory experience.
- Ability to enter data accurately.
- Basic understanding of simple laboratory tests.
- Able to respond to enquiries for information on laboratory procedures or results.
- Able to identify and prioritise patient requests according to laboratory procedure.
- Basic laboratory skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to assist and support change.
- Good organisational skills.
- A strong work ethic.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and in a team situation.

**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:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

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