Laboratory Assistant

About us

Australian Clinical Labs (Clinical Labs) is committed to be the pathology provider of choice. Our business is growing rapidly and now has over 5000 employees and a truly national reach. We have approximately 100 NATA accredited laboratories that perform close to 6 million episodes each year for doctors, specialists, patients, hospitals and corporate clients. Clinical Labs services almost 100 private and public hospitals and is the largest provider of pathology services to public hospitals in Australia.

Who we are

We pride ourselves on our patient focus and medical excellence, empowering our people to help us to improve and save patient’s lives. Our culture is agile and willing to change, and we always act with the highest respect and integrity. Clinical Lab’s employees are passionate about what they do, the work environment in which they operate and the safety and wellbeing of all who interact with us.

About the role

We are seeking Laboratory Assistants to join our dedicated laboratory team within the Microbiology Laboratory located at Clayton, VIC. In this role, the successful applicant will be responsible for specimen reception, preparation of specimens for analysis, customer service, referral of specimens to tertiary laboratories and maintenance of instrumentation and equipment and compliance with accreditation and quality assurance requirements. 

The positions available include:

• Part Time
• Evening work
• Microbiology - Clayton, VIC

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that all company WH&S requirements are observed
• Involved with the processing of samples within the Microbiology Laboratory
• Maintain a high quality, team focused, accurate and efficient work environment
• The ability to prioritise specimens through interpretation of referrals and clinical notes
• The ability to determine the correct sample requirements for the tests requested 
• Excellent communication skills in dealing with internal and external clients
• Maintain and initiate excellent customer service skills at all times
• Display a courteous and responsive phone manner

To be considered for this role you will need to process the following:

• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques, or be studying for this as minimum
• High attention to detail and experience working in a fast paced environment 
• An enthusiastic and flexible approach to work
• Ability to multitask and successfully work as part of a team 
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• The ability to contribute towards the delivery of customer focused services 
• Excellent communication skills
• Available to work as flexible roster, including weekends and public holiday

Australian Clinical Labs is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.

As a healthcare provider, Clinical Labs requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COV-19. If successful, we will ask for proof of immunisation accordingly for our records.

You may be required to undergo probity checks as part of the recruitment process including police check and licence check. 

Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.