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Form of workLaboratory Assistant
Job reference: #7842
Brand: ASAP laboratory
Location: 53 Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave VIC 3170 (ASAP Laboratory)
Work type: Part Time (Permanent) 40.00 hours per week
Schedule: Ability to participate in a 24/7 roster. Various shifts between Monday to Sunday and Public Holidays, as required.
- Part Time position based in Mulgrave, Victoria
- We are one of Australia's leading healthcare companies
- 6 days a week, multiskilled rotating roster
At Healius, we are proud to be one of Australia's leading healthcare companies. We care about providing high-quality, easily accessible, and affordable healthcare services, including diagnostic imaging and pathology, to our patients and their referring practitioners across the country. To support this, we have introduced a Vaccination Policy that requires all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited medical exemptions. Our diverse team of more than 10,500 healthcare professionals are passionate about applying their knowledge and expertise to deliver world-class health services to the people in our communities.
ASAP Laboratory services the veterinary market by offering a very special pathology service, one that focuses on their requirements and is willing to listen and react. Our difference is our unique mixture of highly qualified people and our client-oriented approach. We have a combined experience of over 120 years in veterinary pathology with names most of you already know and trust. Combined with clinical experience in both general and referral practice, we have created a perfect team that really understands your needs.
About the Role
Based at the ASAP Veterinary Laboratory in Mulgrave, we are seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our dynamic team in our specialised veterinary testing department in a casual capacity. This role will work in our Specimen reception, Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology and Histology departments
Reporting to the Specimen Reception Team Leader, your duties will include sorting, processing, loading lab instruments, and data entry. Other tasks may include answering phone calls, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance within all departments of the lab.
- Data entry, sorting, processing, and accessioning of pathology specimens
- Packaging and sending of pathology specimens to referral laboratories, as per IATA requirements
- Participate in the rostered operation of laboratory equipment
- Collaborate with the scientific team to support test analysis
- Perform equipment maintenance and pipette calibration as required
- Specimen handling and processing including: receipt, triage and sorting of specimens, coding, pre-analytical processing, loading/unloading onto instruments (track), registration and data entry, and specimen transport to work areas
- Accession of work area related information via computers (i.e printing print worklists, look up of previous specimens received).
- Participation in trouble shooting and telephone enquiry functions (Duty CSR)
- Administration tasks including addressing enquiries, photocopying and filing as well as general laboratory sorting and filing.
- Assistance with internal courier functions and performance of courier runs
- Previous laboratory experience is desirable
- Qualification in laboratory techniques or pathology/general science-related field
- Ability to work as part of a collaborative team with minimal supervision
- You will thrive in a busy environment and can work in a fast-paced, multi-skilled laboratory
- Commitment towards good customer service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience working in a Pathology
- Able to work on rotating roster including Saturdays
All appointments are made subject to the successful applicant having full immunity against Hepatitis B and COVID-19, providing evidence of such and a current satisfactory National Police Certificate.
If you believe you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role and we sound like the type of culture you would like to be part of, please click on "apply for this job" or email your CV to ***************@asaplab.com.au
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Employee benefits and wellbeing
- Access to a marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
- An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.
How to apply
Applicants are encouraged to apply online, submitting a current resume and cover letter.
- Please click the 'Apply now' button to complete the pre-screening questions and submit your application.
Right to work, background checks and clearances
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work. The selection process may include relevant background and clearance checks to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
Vaccination requirements
As per the Healius Group COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, ASAP laboratory is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. To support this, we require all employees to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
ASAP laboratory 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.
Thank you in advance for your interest in working with us. For more information, please visit www.healius.com.au or follow us on LinkedIn.
