Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Collector/ Phlebotomist
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $30.16 - $31.31 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ536186
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Applications Close: 1 December 2024 – 11:59pm
About the opportunity
As a Pathology Collector-Technical Assistant at these locations, you will be part of a supportive and friendly team delivering pathology collection and CSR support across both inpatient and outpatient care settings. You will assist with referrals from public and private pathology laboratories throughout NSW.
Being part of NSW Health Pathology means playing a vital role in improving health and justice systems every day. Your contributions will help provide high-quality healthcare services, including performing venipuncture, specimen collection, data entry, and processing specimens for analytical purposes. You will support a customer-focused pathology collection service for all referrers and consumers.
What we can offer you
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- 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 venipuncture 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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For role related queries or questions contact Rakesh Patel on Rakesh.Patel1@health.nsw.gov.au
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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.
