Technical Assistant

Job Description:

• Role title: Technical Assistant
• Role type: Permanent, Full-time
• Role grade: Technical Assistant Grade 2, (Year1-3)
• Department and location: Central Specimen Reception, SydPath, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $61, $64, super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role

• Accurately manage and process medical request forms to ensure smooth operations and fast turnaround times.
• Be the friendly face and voice for client phone inquiries, offering top-notch customer service with every call.
• Handle everything from labelling and centrifugation to aliquoting and storage, ensuring specimens are ready for analysis.
• Operate cutting-edge pre-analytical processing equipment and stay on top of the latest lab technologies.
• Assist with lab housekeeping, maintenance, and courier duties—delivering blood products and picking up specimens across the hospital.

About You

• Proven qualifications and/or hands-on experience in a relevant area of pathology, offering a strong foundation of both knowledge and practical skills for the role.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, fostering effective collaboration with team members and smooth interactions with clients.
• A customer service-oriented professional, skilled in delivering a positive and professional experience, with excellent telephone etiquette.
• Strong data entry capabilities, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to maintain accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of prioritising tasks, managing multiple responsibilities, and working independently with focus and productivity.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About The Hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How To Apply
The closing date for applications is
07 October 2025
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit or get in contact at
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