Chemical Pathologist

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia austinheal Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

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Seeking applications from suitably qualified Chemical Pathologists for two full time positionsEarly and late career fellows as well as registrars completing fellowship in 2025 are encouraged to apply. Part time positions can also be accommodated. 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department

Austin Health Pathology is committed to providing high quality patient care through routine and complex diagnostic services, expert advice and support for teaching and research. 

Austin Health Pathology is in the process of commissioning new analytical equipment across the network and we are excited about the improved work-flow and potential for innovation. We have a growing network of regional laboratories and Point-of-Care sites and can offer many opportunities for involvement in multiple aspects of service delivery as well as scope for developing special interests to support clinical services.

If successful, you can look forward to becoming part of the team at Austin, one of Victoria's largest and most comprehensive public pathology providers based at Austin Hospital, Heidelberg.

About the role

A regular day will see you: 

Manage and coordinate all medical aspects of the Biochemistry Department across all Austin Pathology sites. This includes Biochemistry in the central and regional laboratories, point-of-care sites and any future areas that become the responsibility of Biochemistry.Be responsible to the Medical Director of Pathology for the timely provision of high quality, well-presented Biochemistry results and for ensuring the communication and notification of critical risk results. Be responsible for setting and monitoring Key Performance Indicators, and for monitoring test numbers and workload for all areas of Biochemistry.Provide an on-call service as required. Provide supervision visits to the regional laboratories as required to fulfil the supervision requirements provided by NATA

About you 

To be successful  you must:

Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Hold current Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in Chemical PathologyHave appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Chemical Pathology Demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.Provide evidence of up to date compliance with Continued Professional Development requirements.

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodationA suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing programMentoring and career development opportunitiesOnsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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. 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: Dr Marie Van Drimmelen, Director of Chemist Pathology,

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

Application closing date: Sunday 30 November 2025

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