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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Laboratory Assistant Grade 3 - CSR
- 12 month fixed term, part time role
- 32 hours per fortnight (2-days per week)
- CBD, Parkville Location
- $27,600 FTE base + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
About the role
Join a dynamic and busy team in the Central Specimen Reception (CSR) department of the Pathology services at Peter Mac. CSR is the front face of the Pathology and a cornerstone to the smooth running of the department as a whole. Our commitment to providing a timely and accurate service to our patients is matched by our innovation, flexibility, and ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This 12-month flexible work arrangement contract, part time position (Monday & Friday, 930-1800) will see you playing a pivotal role in the receipt, triage and registration of biological samples for a wide array of analysis. Your strong attention to detail and prioritisation skills will be utilised as you enter requests for testing into our Laboratory Information System and perform any required preanalytical processing before distributing samples to their appropriate departments. Using your well-developed interpersonal skills, you will effectively liaise with scientific and medical staff from inside and outside the hospital, as well as assisting patients and their families with queries.
Applicants should have at least 12 months of experience within a CSR department. The successful applicant may also be required to participate in shifts that include weekends and public holidays.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Discounted health insurance and eye care
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
- Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Victorian Department of Health has endorsed the initiative to restructure existing public pathology by bringing together laboratories into pathology networks operating under a lead health service.
Pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital will transition to a single pathology service. This creates an exciting opportunity to strengthen the scope, scale and reach of pathology services across the Parkville precinct to benefit all Victorians.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Rebekah Beacham
Contact Number:03 8559 8467
Email: [email protected]
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 23 June 2026
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The laboratory assistant’s tasks include but are not limited to:
- Processing of specimens for analysis
- Dispatch of samples to external departments and laboratories
- Registration of episodes into Pathology LIS
- General laboratory duties as required
- Liaising/Communicating with medical, nursing and other allied health staff as appropriate
- Loading/unloading samples on laboratory instruments
- Calibrating pipettes and minor laboratory instruments
- Filing/sorting documentation and samples
- Trouble-shooting and following up problems with samples, request slips and rebleeds
- Equipment Maintenance
- Other miscellaneous lab duties as directed
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
Internal
Laboratory, medical, nursing and other allied health staff
External
- Laboratory staff from referring laboratories, couriers
Essential Requirements:
- No tertiary qualifications required
- Greater than 2 years’ experience in a Pathology laboratory (Specimen Reception area) is essential
- Ability to work evening shifts and weekend shifts/Public holidays as required
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Able to prioritise work based on clinical need.
- Appropriate work prioritisation
- Minimal processing delays
2. Cooperates with co-workers to ensure work is completed and smooth and efficient operation of daily workflow is undertaken.
- Minimal coding errors
- Minimal delay to request entry
3. Courteous, timely and effective communication with colleagues, internal and external clients.
- Effective result communication
- High levels of client satisfaction
4. Able to support the production of high quality results with acceptable turnaround times while ensuring own practices comply with laboratory protocols and standards.
- Minimal laboratory errors or non-conformances
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
