Phlebotomist

Bundaberg Hospital is a 250 bed hospital serving the Bundaberg, North Burnett and Wide Bay Regions. As a phlebotomist you will be responsible for the collection of blood samples in accordance with Pathology Queensland protocols both to inpatients and outpatients.

Your key responsibilities

You will be required to fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the Queensland Public Service values.

• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Perform general laboratory duties including receipt of specimens, registration of specimens, setup of microbiology samples and referral of specimens to other laboratories.
• Collection of appropriate quality blood and non-blood specimens, performing a phlebotomist role.
• Adherence to Pathology Queensland patient identification, labelling, collection and processing policies at all times.
• Maintenance of the laboratory environment including cleaning and restocking of consumables.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in order to meet service delivery deadlines.
• Ability to respond to enquiries and instruction by clients by demonstrating effective communication skills.
• Actively seek the advice or approval of supervisory staff in relation to changes in work practices.
• Comply with National Association of Testing Authority/International Standardisation Organisation (NATA/ISO) accreditation/certification requirements including performing quality control procedures, assisting with preparation of procedure manuals and completion of relevant statistics.

Comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations, and standards which impact upon the position including Queensland Health Code of Conduct, contemporary human resource management requirements and practices, such as workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policy.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.