Specimen Reception Team Leader

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• Specimen Reception Team Leader
• Full time Permanent position
• Located in Bendigo

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 statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Austin Health Pathology

Austin Health Pathology is a dynamic and growing department within Austin Health, dedicated to delivering high-quality diagnostic services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. We proudly support Austin Health, the Mercy Hospital for Women, and a wide network of GPs and specialists.

We are currently expanding into the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions, strengthening our presence and accessibility in regional communities through a network of laboratories, collection centres and point-of-care services.

About the role 

The Regional Specimen Reception Team Leader is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Central Specimen Reception (CSR) area to ensure the accurate, timely, and efficient processing of all incoming pathology specimens. This role provides leadership and supervision to CSR staff, ensuring high standards of service delivery, compliance with quality and safety standards, and adherence to laboratory protocols.

A regular day will see you:   

• Supervise all aspects of the work and activities of the CSR staff
• Be responsible to the Regional Laboratory Manager for the quality and timeliness of the CSR processes of reception, registration, sample preparation and delivery to the laboratory
• Be aware of, and comply with, NPAAC and NATA standards and other relevant standards and guidelines
• Ensure staffing levels are sufficient for the workflow and report any problems to the Regional Laboratory Manager

About you 

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Relevant experience in pathology
• Experience or proven ability to supervise and train staff
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
• Professional approach to enhance patient care and provision of pathology services
• Ability to prioritise and to cope with stressful and emergency situations

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: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, 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 and career development opportunities. 

Work with us 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager at

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Wednesday 1 October 2025