Clinical Assistant Casual

Queensland Health; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.75% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

24/7 confidential employee support

Flexible leave entitlements

Career progression programs

Job summary

Queensland Health seeks a meticulous laboratory support member to prepare and process specimens for testing, ensuring accurate registration, processing and referral as required. The role includes data entry, microbiological specimen setup, and delivering responsive service to internal and external clients.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong work ethics, autonomy and a commitment to high-quality service, with excellent communication and administrative skills to navigate IT systems

Qualifications

• Demonstrated high work ethics, ability to work autonomously and pride in work.
• Ability to deliver high quality services to clients and respond to client expectations.
• High level of communication skills for interaction in individual and group situations.
• Demonstrated effective administration skills including keyboard skills and ability to learn computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process specimens for scientific testing, ensuring samples are accurately registered, processed, aliquoted and referred as required.
• Undertake data entry and microbiological specimen setup, while providing efficient and responsive service to internal and external clients.

Skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Communication

Administration

IT literacy

Laboratory procedures

Job description

Are you organised, accurate and enjoy working in a fast-paced laboratory environment? Join our team and play an important role in supporting the delivery of high-quality pathology services.In this role, you will prepare and process specimens for scientific testing, ensuring samples are accurately registered, processed, aliquoted and referred as required. You will also undertake data entry and microbiological specimen setup, while providing an efficient and responsive service to both internal and external clients.

The essential requirements for this role are;

• Demonstrated high work ethics, the ability to work autonomously and a high-level pride in their work.
• Ability to deliver high quality services to clients. Ability to understand and react responsively to client expectations.
• High level of communication skills to enable effective interaction in individual and group situations.
• Demonstrated effective administration skills including keyboard skills. Ability to acquire knowledge of computer systems.
• Demonstrated ability or the ability to achieve competency in the proficient use of information technology equipment and applications in use in the Microbiology department.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.