Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $31.21 - $32.41 per hour plus superannuation
Requisition ID: REQ557546
Location: Tamworth Hospital
Applications Close: 12 March 2025 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Looking to start a rewarding career in the medical field? Have an eye for detail and curious about how a pathology lab operates?

The heart of our operations is the Specimen Reception department at our Tamworth Laboratory. This small but vital team plays a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the entire laboratory. We’ll provide all the training you need to get started in this fast-paced and essential role.

In this position, you’ll be handling pathology samples from across New England. You'll enter patient demographics into our system, organize samples for different departments, and ship them to larger labs in Newcastle or Sydney. As the main point of contact for medical staff across the hospital campus, you'll be central to many vital processes. This is an incredible opportunity to gain invaluable experience, setting you up for future career advancement in the laboratory field. You won’t regret it!

What we can offer you

• This position is eligible for a Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme allowance of up to $5,000 plus super per annum in addition to award entitlements
• Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
• 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

Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and/or collection services, and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

1. A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
2. Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
3. Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
4. Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
5. Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
6. Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Clinton Berry on [email protected]

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.

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 full time / 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.

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