Medical Laboratory Assistant - Sydney, Australia - NSW Health Pathology

NSW Health Pathology

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Employment Type:
Casual

Position Classification:
Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration:
$ $31.31 per hour plus superannuation

Requisition ID:
REQ443478

Location:
Royal North Shore Hospital

Applications close:22 November :59pm

About the Opportunity
We are currently seeking a motivated and reliable casual Pathology Collector to join our team and work across our Northern Sydney sites

Our sites include:
Royal North Shore Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital, Ryde Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital, Hornsby Hospital, and our clinics.

As a Pathology Collector, you will be responsible for collecting blood and other samples from patients, accurately labelling them, and ensuring they are delivered to the laboratory in a timely and safe manner.

You will also be required to maintain accurate records and provide excellent customer service to patients.

What we can offer you

Learning and development opportunities, including inhouse training with RTO My Health Learning

What you'll be doing

Contribute to a customerfocused pathology collection service across inpatient, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a highquality 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.
Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture 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.

Need more information?

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
This is a Category A position.

All Category A applicants must read and understand _NSW Health_ _Policy Directive _PD2023_022_ Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases_.

All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their
own cost prior to appointment.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).

Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Talent Pool

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.