Laboratory Assistant

• Hours per week: 24 hours per week
• Employment Status:  Permanent Part-time
• Appointment Period:  March 2024
• IV8/IV9 subject to experience

Austin Health is one of Victoria’s largest health care providers.  Our 9,000 employees and 425 volunteers provide safe, high quality, person-centred care at Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Cancer, Wellness and Research Centre (ONJ Centre), Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, as well as in the community through Hospital-in-the-Home and partner health services.  We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research and have affiliations with many leading universities and research institutes.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and highly experienced Laboratory Assistant 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 across the 7 days.

To be successful in this role you must demonstrate/Key responsibilities will include:

• Laboratory experience ideal but not essential
• Ability to enter data accurately
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Able to respond to enquiries for information on laboratory procedures or results
• A strong work ethic
• Exceptional organisation and customer service skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to assist and support change

For further information about this role, please click 'apply' to visit our careers site and view the position description.

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 specials on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Inclusion at Austin:

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.  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, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.