Central Specimen Reception Team Leader
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and experienced CSR Team Leader to join our Central Specimen Reception department at our Heidelberg Laboratory. Central Specimen Reception operates a 24-hour service, 7 days a week.
About this role
- Position: Central Specimen Reception Team Leader
- Hours per week: (38+ADO) 40 hours per week
- Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
This is a key role that works closely with the CSR Supervisor and Pre-Analytical Services Manager with varied responsibilities including the following:
- Responsible of the quality and timeliness of the CSR processes of reception registration and specimen preparation
- Provide training and support to CSR team members
- Assist in rostering and co-ordinating the team across the central specimen reception department
- Maintaining a high performing team through achieving KPI targets
- Monitor and evaluate staff performance in related procedures
- Provide direction and support to CSR team members across the network
To be successful for this role you must demonstrate:
- Previous experience in pathology
- Previous experience leading and training teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to change with exceptional organisation skills
- Experience with laboratory information systems and processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft office suite
- Knowledge and compliance to NATA and NPAAC standards
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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
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. 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: Renee McEwan at Renee.MCEWAN@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 9 October 2024
