Title: Laboratory Assistant
Requisition ID: 6791
Location:
Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128
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Job Posting Date: 21 Jul 2026
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Laboratory Assistant
Permanent Part Time | 12 hours per week | Rotating Roster
Specimen Reception Team | Work across Eastern Health sites
Commitment to excellence | Contribute to a leading healthcare service
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the Role
An opportunity exists for a self-motivated, patient-focused individual with advanced communication and keyboard skills to join the Eastern Health Specimen Reception team. This role involves working across multiple Eastern Health sites, Box Hill, Maroondah, and Angliss Hospitals, as part of a rotating roster.
This varied position includes both front and back-of-house tasks such as receiving and processing specimens, liaising with medical professionals, and assisting patients with their specimen collection and related inquiries.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess or aspire to achieve:
Excellent customer service skills
Advanced communication skills both face-to-face and over the telephone
High attention to detail
Previous experience within the Healthcare industry (desirable)
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with sound organizational and prioritization skills
Flexibility and adaptability to manage pressure within a changing work environment
Highly proficient data entry skills
Sound organizational skills
Reliability and punctuality
General computer literacy with knowledge of standard Microsoft Programs
Ability to follow instructions and problem-solve effectively
Additional Information:
This position operates on a rotating roster, including night shifts, weekend shifts, and afternoon and morning shifts.
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Mentor and Shadowing program
Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave
Friendly & supportive teams
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work-life balance
Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please
Contact Person: Rebecca Amoore
Contact Number: 03 9982 2099
Contact Email: [email protected]
Job Posting End Date: 02/08/2026
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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