Laboratory Assistant

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Location:201 Borella Road, Albury NSW 2640 (Albury Public Hospital)

Work type:Full Time (Permanent)38 hours per week

Schedule:Ability to participate in a 24/7 roster. Various shifts betweenMonday to Sundayand Public Holidays, as required.

Aboutus

Dorevitch Pathology is part of Healius Limited, one of Australia's leading healthcare companies, Healius is synonymous with quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all Australians. It has an expansive network of pathology laboratories, collection centres and diagnostic imaging centres. Through this footprint and its 10,500+ people, Healius provides specialty diagnostic services to consumers and their referring practitioners. Healius provides quality healthcare services that are easily accessible and cost efficient, while supporting the coordination and continuity of quality patient care.

About the role

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate and engaged team.Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Routine receipting and processing of specimens; including operation and maintenance of analysers
• Pre and post analytical specimen handling
• Identification and prioritisation of urgent specimens
• Filing and storage of specimens and data entry
• Assisting Scientists in the Labas required
• Continuous learning of processing requirements of different types of samples for different tests
• Staying up to date with processing updates
• Respond to result, sample requirements and general queries
• Identifying and resolving problems on at the pre-analytic stage

About you

To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:

• Specimen processing and data entry experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• The ability tocope and thrive in a busy environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work as a team
• Understanding the importance of following procedures accurately
• A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures
• Previous laboratory experience and exposure to medical terminology would be desirable, but not essential
• Certificate III in Laboratory Techniques or Pathology Collection is desirable

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Benefits and Wellbeing

As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• A marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
• Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.
• An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
• An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
• Fitness Passport – access fitness centres across Australia at a subsidised rate
• Career growth opportunities across the Healius network
• Being a part of a large ASX-listed organization focused on delivering positive outcomes to all Australians

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Dorevitch 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.

• Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
• Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting

Dorevitch Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for health care workers.

How To Apply

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