Allied Health Assistant - MIT

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• Casual Allied Health Assistant opportunity within the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department
• The role is casual with no guaranteed hours; however, Thursday availability is essential and additional shifts may be offered based on service requirements
• Based at Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Casual loading plus salary packaging and superannuation benefits

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 the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department

The Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department operates at both the Austin and the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospitals and has four core service components, Nuclear Medicine imaging, Radionuclide therapy, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and Bone Densitometry.

About the role 

As a member of the Nuclear Medicine (NM) Team, the Allied Health Assistant (AHA) provides clinical and administration support to the Molecular Imaging and Therapy workforce in order to provide an efficient service to the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department.

The AHA will be responsible for helping to improve and support the patient journey through the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department and support the nuclear medicine technologists in compliance through adherence to relevant policy/guidelines/standards.

A regular day will see you:   

• Assisting with directing patient travels
• Assisting with scintigraphic procedures, under the supervision of NM Technologists
• Provide some assistance in the provision of clinical PET scans under the supervision of NM Technologists 
• Administrative assistance with patient appointments, under the supervision of NM Technologists
• Assist in implementing Quality Assurance activities, under the supervision of NM Technologists

About you

You’ll have excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to be flexible in your approach to work.  

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A current enrolment in an undergraduate degree in Applied Science (Medical Radiations) in Nuclear Medicine Technology or Basic Sciences
• Flexibility and ability to adapt constructively within a busy and dynamic working environment. 
• Ability to quickly acquire knowledge relating to the functions the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Department
• Attributes of care, patience and empathy with patient centered focus
• Flexibility to work additional hours when required to support operational and clinical service needs.  
• Must be prepared to work at either Austin or Heidelberg Repatriation Hospitals.

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. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• 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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Kunthi Pathmaraj, Chief Technologist at Kunthi.Pathmaraj@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description  for further details. 

Application closing date: Wednesday 22 July 2026