Medical Laboratory Technician Grade 1
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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. Austin Pathology provides diagnostic pathology services to metropolitan and regional health networks.
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Medical Laboratory Technician to join our Microbiology Department as a Medical Technician Grade 1 (Year 1 up to Year 8, depending on skills and experience).
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:
This position is for a Medical Laboratory Technician (Grade 1) in Microbiology Department, full time fixed term (due to maternity leave).
It is suitable for a candidate with relevant qualifications, knowledge, and experience in a diagnostic medical microbiology laboratory.
Essential knowledge and skills
To be successful in this role you must demonstrate:
- Relevant qualifications, knowledge and experience in a diagnostic medical microbiology laboratory including specimen set up
- Competency using a range of relevant computer software
- Good communication skills & ability to work efficiently both independently & in a team
- Demonstrable time management skills with an ability to prioritise and cope with stressful situations, and changing work environment.
- Experience with use of various microbiology laboratory automation systems such as Kiestra WCA, MALDI-TOF, Atellica Urine Analyser, Bactec Blood Culture System, Vitek Antibiotic Susceptibility Test System, BD Max PCR (highly considered)
- Availability to work 24/7 rotating shifts, through day and afternoon-evening shifts; weekdays, weekends, and public holiday. Applicants should also be available to work overnight shift if required. Availability(once trained) to work mostly or frequent afternoon-evening shifts would be considered favourably.
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, learning 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. 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: Elizabeth Grabsch at Elizabeth.Grabsch@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 10 November 2024
