Medical Laboratory Assistant

Employment Type
: Permanent Part Time and Casual

Position Classification
: Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration
: $ $32.41 per hour plus superannuation

Requisition ID
: REQ602692

Location:
Central Coast

Applications Close:
21 September :59pm

About The Opportunity
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity on the beautiful Central Coast? Our Collection Services Department is currently seeking passionate and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistants to join our supportive and collaborative team. We have one permanent part-time position available working 20 hours per week and are also recruiting four casual employees to assist across various hospitals and collection centres throughout the region. These roles are ideal for individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality patient care, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and are flexible with travel and shift availability.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you'll play a vital role in the healthcare journey—collecting pathology specimens, supporting laboratory operations, and ensuring a high standard of customer service. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the lifestyle and natural beauty of the Central Coast, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and become part of a team that values professionalism, respect, and teamwork.

What we can offer you:

• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits (Part Time Only)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport (Part Time Only)
• 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, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venepuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, data entry, processing, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required.

Interested in joining Australia's largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

• Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture 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 understands 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.

*New to NSW Health Pathology?*
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

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
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time, temporary and casual vacancies.

*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.