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- Pathology Collector – Mobile Collector/Reliever located in Bendigo
- Three part time positions avaliable
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Pathology
Austin Health Pathology is a dynamic and growing department within Austin Health, dedicated to delivering high-quality diagnostic services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. We proudly support Austin Health, the Mercy Hospital for Women, and a wide network of GPs and specialists. We are currently expanding into the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions, strengthening our presence and accessibility in regional communities through a network of laboratories, collection centers and point-of-care services.
About the role
A regular day will see you:
- Participate in rotating rosters, training and competencies as required.
- Ensure that excellent customer service/privacy and confidentiality is always maintained to our patients, clients and other staff.
- Attend patient blood collections within the community at private residences, nursing homes, care facilities or hospitals as required.
- Perform bleeds and specimen collections within the community, attend ward rounds/nursing home/care facilities, perform ECGs and other specific tasks such as, use of point of care, blood fridge monitoring, daily stats, stock ordering as required and according to Austin Pathology standard operating procedures.
- Be accountable to the Pathology Collection Manager/Supervisor/Team Leader for all professional collection-related issues.
- Ensure that all patients are correctly identified following Austin Pathology protocols set to be in line with NATA requirements.
About you
To be successful you’ll bring with you:
- Excellent communication skills and customer service skills.
- Excellent computer skills, willingness to learn new systems as required
- Displays commitment and enthusiasm for the job. A strong work ethic.
- Ability to take direction and responsibility as delegated.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Corrina Cuddy, Pathology Collections Supervisor at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 21 June 2026
