Address Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Casual
Organisation: Austin Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Community Services, Early Childhood, Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Other, Research, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care
Reference: 50911
Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
Casual position
Austin Hospital
Lab Assistant Grade 2 IV8 – Grade 3 IV9 depending on experience.
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 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.
About the role
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
Ability to work a rotating roster
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
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.
