Address Position: Pre-Analytical Workflow Team Leader
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Employment status: Permanent Full Time
Location: Austin Hospital
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.
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and highly experienced Team Leader to join our Central Specimen Reception within Austin Pathology to fill a permanent full time position. Central Specimen Reception operates a 24 hour service, 7 days a week. The successful candidate must be willing and available to work any time on a rotating roster acros the 7 days.
To be successful in this role you must demonstrate/key responsibilities will include:
Ensure sample samples are processed ina atimely manner to meet turnaround times KPI's
Manage fron end workflow to meet service demands
Assist in preparationof methods, manuals and process documentation
Assist to train, monitor, and evaluate the performance of staff
Respond to telephone enquiries and/or direct calls appropriately
Sort and distribute samples as they arrive into the laboratory
About you
Describe the type of person you are looking for.
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
Ability to multitsk in a fast-paced environmen
Ability to enter data accurately
A strong work ethic
Exceptional organisation and customer service skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment
Demonstrate ability to assist and support change
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:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 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
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.
