Medical Lab Technician G1

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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 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.

About the Microbiology Department

Microbiology utilises state of the art automation and technologies as well conventional manual methodology to generate clinically valuable information for diagnosis and treatment of infections.

About the role

Medical Laboratory Technicians in Microbiology are expected to be proficient in all appropriate technical areas of the laboratory with the ability to assist in providing a broad range of relevant laboratory services.

A regular day will see you:

• Assist with the maintenance and quality control of various automated systems and equipment across the laboratory
• Perform quality control testing and documentation
• Prepare laboratory media and maintain and perform the various stains used within the laboratory
• Decontaminate, prepare and sterilize of laboratory equipment including glassware, reagents.
• Decontaminate and dispose of laboratory waste
• Maintain a clean laboratory work area
• Perform all duties as outlined in the Laboratory Technician’s/Assistant’s duties lists
• Available to participate in a 24/7 roster as required, including participation in weekday, weeknight, overnight, weekend and public holiday rosters

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Relevant qualification, demonstrable Microbiology knowledge and experience processing specimens in Microbiology (preferably Medical Microbiology) Laboratory.
• Ability to work both independently, and in a team environment with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrable time management skills with an ability to prioritize and cope with stressful and emergency situations.

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: Prue Waters, Principal Scientist, Prue.WATERS@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Wednesday 10 December 2025