AddressAbout the role
Mater Pathology has an exciting role for a Microbiology Scientist working (34.12 hours a week ) on a medium term contract for 10 months ending March 2025, this role will deliver high quality and cost-effective diagnostic service. The role will require you to work independently on a 24/7 rotating roster.
Mater Pathology is proud of its history but also is recognised for its experience in highly complex pathology. The service is delivered by dedicated staff that understand healthcare such as our highly skilled specialist pathologists, scientists, technicians, laboratory assistants, collection phlebotomists, couriers and other support personnel that ensure you get the correct result on time.
What you'll be doing
This position requires an expert scientific knowledge, skills and an appropriate level of experience to provide operational support for routine and complex testing within the Medical Microbiology lab. Some of your key duties will include (but not limited to):
- Process the urgent and critical samples in a timely manner and understand the media inoculated and their primary purpose in growing organisms
- Perform and recognise the significance of microscopy results (direct and stained) for all specimen types and clearly communicate the results to other health professionals and laboratory supervisors
- Recognise micro-organisms from culture, and identify pathogens utilising automated and manual methods, and interpret results, recognising those that are unusual
- Perform and interpret susceptibility tests including the detection of recognised antibiotic resistance variants
- Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of quality improvement and actively participate in the quality system including understanding the importance for Quality Assurance Programs (QAP)
Salary range: $34.33 - $51.88 (Health Practitioner Level 3) per hour plus superannuation
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- A Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science or an equivalent qualification
- Applicable Memberships and/or Fellowships of Professional bodies relevant to Microbiology (advantageous)
- Previous microbiology microscopy experience is essential
- Demonstrate high level clinical knowledge and skills as recognised by graduate education or formal qualifications and level of experience
In addition, you will have well-developed oral and written communication skills, and work as an active team member providing laboratory services dedicated to patients and our doctors.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Closing date 27 May 2024
For more information on the role, please contact Julie Jordan, Supervising Scientist 07 31638***
*Please note we will be reviewing and contacting applicants prior to closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon
