Laboratory Assistant Grade 3 - Melbourne, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Austin Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 50621

Lab Assistant Grade
Permanent Part Time
Located at the Shepparton Laboratory, located inside the campus of GV Health
6 shifts per fortnight totalling 47 hours. Worked across the 24/7 roster.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the laboratory

Austin Health Pathology is a department of Austin Health and provides service to not only Austin Health and the co-located Mercy Hospital for Women, but also to numerous GPs and Specialists in the metropolitan and regional community.

Austin Health Pathology is currently expanding into the Hume, Loddon Mallee and Goulburn Valley areas of regional Victoria, with laboratories in Shepparton, Mildura, Echuca and Swan Hill, and a point-of-care network including Castlemaine, Kerang, Kyneton, Seymour, Kilmore, Cohuna and Kyabram.

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.

About the role

A regular day will see you:

Sort and distribute all samples as they arrive into the laboratory.
Prioritise specimens through interpretation of referrals
Check sample labelling requirements are met and number samples and request forms with barcode labels.
Register specimens and request details into the Laboratory Information System (LIS)

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About you
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

A commitment to Austin Health values
Ability to enter data accurately
Ability to respond to enquiries for information on laboratory procedures or results
A strong work ethic
Ability to work with mínimal supervision and in a team situation

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:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Inclusion at Austin
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