Medical Laboratory Assistant

Description:

NSW Health Pathology is looking for Medical Laboratory Assistant

What You'll Be Doing

Perform a range of laboratory support and/or specimen reception services and provide assistance to laboratory staff, under supervision, to deliver a patient focused service. Duties include: Equipment maintenance, archive management, chemical handling and other general laboratory duties.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

• A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
• Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
• Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
• Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and operate laboratory or precision equipment.
• Working knowledge and demonstrated understanding of specimen archive and retention requirements for laboratory specimens