Brand: Laverty Pathology
Location: Lingard Hospital Merewether, Hunter Valley Private Hospital Shortland & surrounding areas
Schedule: Various shifts including weekdays, weekends and public holidays as required. Also required to be on call for after hours hospital cover including nights
Role type: Casual
Why You Will Be Excited About This Role
At Healius, we all have one thing in common, we are passionate about making a difference to the health of Australians.
As a Pathology Collector, you will be at the forefront of this. You will be the friendly face behind the first hello, the warm welcome that will create a lasting impression, and the caring assurance to let our customers know that they are in good hands.
You will be able to do what you do best – provide quality patient care - with the support and resources provided, whilst also building strong connections and being integral to the local communities you work in.
You will be a part of something pretty special as you join our network of passionate pathology collectors and our mission to be the best pathology provider in Australia.
About Us
Laverty Pathology is a Healius business. Healius has an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and approximately 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Hospital Pathology Collector, you will be rostered across Lingard Hospital and Hunter Valley Private Hospital. In this role, you will perform pathology collections within a hospital setting, working across various wards including Medical, Surgical, ICU, CCU, Rehabilitation, Day Surgery and Recovery.
A key aspect of this role is building strong relationships with doctors, nurses and patients, using your excellent communication skills to understand and respond to the needs of both the clinical environment and each individual patient.
Key responsibilities:
- Perform advanced pathology collection duties, including collecting blood and non-blood samples across multiple wards with accuracy and care
- Build effective relationships with doctors, nurses and patients to support high-quality patient outcomes
- Maintain accurate and detailed records for all patients and samples
This role may also involve completing home visits to conduct collections within the community.
What Type of Person Will Be Successful
We are ideally seeking an experienced Pathology Collector with a Certificate III in Pathology Collection and experience working within a hospital environment.
We also welcome applications from candidates without direct collection experience who have a background in healthcare, such as aged care, disability support or similar settings, and are looking to transition into pathology.
Above all, success in this role requires you to be comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment, managing changing priorities and staying calm under pressure.
You will also bring:
- Strong customer service and communication skills, with a high level of empathy
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and time management
- Flexibility and willingness to travel across multiple sites, including hospitals and home visits
- A valid full Driver's license with access to own car
- A valid Working With Children’s Check or willingness to obtain one prior to commencing employment
- You must hold full Australian working rights to be considered
- You must live within a 30 minute drive of both Lingard Hospital and Hunter Valley Private Hospital due to on call requirements
We believe everyone leads, no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours that we expect our people to embody and are: Customer Focused, Accountable, Collaborative, Credible & Resourceful.
Vaccination Requirements
- Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
- Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting
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Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing
As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits & perks including:
- Benefits platform - Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
- Fitness Passport – Access top fitness centres across Australia at a subsidised rate
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing packaging
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths
- An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches
Our Commitment to Diversity And Inclusion
Laverty Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Healius is a part of the Commonwealth Government's Veteran Employment Committment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. Veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.
