Anatomical Pathology & Cytology Tech—Talent Pool

SA Health; South Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Technical Officer (TGO1) to support Anatomical Pathology and Cytology services across multiple hospital sites. The role involves specimen preparation, processing, staining, and maintaining laboratory operations.

You will work across laboratories and mortuary services, applying technical expertise to ensure accurate testing, timely reporting, and adherence to quality standards. Embedding, sectioning, frozen sections, and immunohistochemistry are included, with calibration

Qualifications

• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a medical laboratory or technical discipline.
• Demonstrated technical competence in histology, cytology or related pathology work.
• Ability to work across multiple sites with quality and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Support efficient Anatomical Pathology and Cytology services, including specimen preparation, processing, staining, and lab maintenance.
• Work across laboratories and mortuary services to ensure accurate testing and timely reporting.
• Assist with embedding, sectioning, frozen sections, immunohistochemistry and cytology techniques, equipment operation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Register interest in the Technical Officer Talent Pool to contribute skills across hospital sites as vacancies arise.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science

Tools

Histology Equipment

Immunohistochemistry

Job description

SA Health is seeking a Technical Officer (TGO1) to support Anatomical Pathology and Cytology services across multiple hospital sites. The role involves specimen preparation, processing, staining, and maintaining laboratory operations.

You will work across laboratories and mortuary services, applying technical expertise to ensure accurate testing, timely reporting, and adherence to quality standards. Embedding, sectioning, frozen sections, and immunohistochemistry are included, with calibration