Courier

**Job no**: 501193
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Laboratory

**About the role**

Mater Pathology has an exciting opportunity for a Courier to join the team. This position will primarily be based at Mater's South Brisbane Campus however may be required to start and finish at other locations such as Ipswich, Logan or Chermside. The role will commence as a casual position.

As a Mater Pathology Courier, you will be providing a high level of customer service. The management of specimens in the pre-analytical stage ensures the delivery of quality samples for testing that leads to timely diagnosis and treatment of patients.

With over 100 years of experience, Mater Pathology is Queensland's leading not-for-profit pathology provider. Mater Pathology is at the forefront of innovation providing a broad spectrum of unique pathology expertise through its highly skilled cohesive team of pathologists and scientific, technical and administration staff.

**Salary range: $30.48 - 33.05 (Operational Officer Level 2) per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and **access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** + **access to many staff benefits***

**What you'll be doing**
- Receive assignments via navigational systems or telephone
- Collection of blood samples from Mater Pathology Collection Centre, Doctor Surgeries and Nursing Homes.
- Registration of samples using pre-analytical tracking system
- You will maintain equipment, consumables and work areas in a clean, safe and well-resourced state.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Deliver customer experience of a high standard by ensuring a professional appearance and positive personal interactions.
- Promoting the philosophy of health care and values of Mater Health Service
- Providing excellent patient care and a strong commitment to customer service
- Maintaining quality of service as per ISO 17025 accreditation and AS/NZS ISO/9001 2000 standards

**About you**
- A valid Open Queensland Driving Licence with a clean driving history
- A good understanding of traffic patterns
- Availability for AM, PM and week-end shifts
- Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy
- Have strong communication skills, including good customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet strict deadlines
- Good understanding of patient confidentiality
- Ability to work as part a of multidisciplinary team environment

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
- Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

**Advertised**: 05 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 15 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time