Address Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Casual
Organisation: Austin Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Research
Reference: 50818
Grade 1 Medical Laboratory Technician - Anatomical Pathology (Casual)
Heidelberg campus
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.
About the Department:
The Anatomical Pathology department is 24/7 Monday to Friday. Being a public pathology service, cases can be complex with transplant and urgent biopsies as well as frozen sections throughout the day and night. The team consists of laboratory assistants, technicians and medical scientists and there are varied task based rosters including surgical cut-up, routine histology, Cytology preparation, IHC, data entry and laboratory support rosters.
About the role:
As a Grade 1 Medical Laboratory Technician (casual) you will be expected to perform Routine Histology, Cytology preparation, laboratory support and data entry as well as the possibility of direct transfer cut-up.
You will join a friendly supportive team of scientists and technicians who genuinely enjoy their work and the contribution they make.
About you:
As well as possessing an appropriate qualifiication, experience in a similar laboratory and competence in routine Histology would be an advantage. Flexibility to work varying shifts either evening or early morning would also be highly desirable.
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 special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.
