Laboratory Assistant - Central Specimen Reception

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join the Central Specimen Reception. The role is an ongoing full-time position responsible for receiving, sorting, preparing and transporting specimens, and assisting with registrations and general lab duties across Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north campuses.

The successful candidate will work within a busy team, participate in an on-call roster, and may cover overnight shifts including weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience and good working knowledge of data entry and general laboratory tasks.
• Proven ability to work as a part of team.
• Demonstrated ability to work an overnight shift that involves working weekends and public holidays.
• Participate in the on-call roster.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, sorting, preparing and transporting specimens for analysis.
• Register pathology requests into the laboratory information system.
• Perform laboratory investigations and general laboratory duties as directed by senior staff.

Skills

Data entry

Teamwork

Overnight shifts

On-call roster

Job description

Reference Number:54319:Laboratory Assistant - Central Specimen Reception

Employment Type:On Going Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced Laboratory Assistant to join the Central Specimen Reception team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role

This role will be responsible for the receiving, sorting, preparing and transport of specimens for analysis; assisting with the registration of pathology requests into the laboratory information system; performing laboratory investigations and general laboratory duties as directed by senior staff.

This position is an ongoing full time 80 hours per fortnight rotating roster.

To be successful in this role you will have

• Experience and good working knowledge of data entry and general laboratory tasks.
• Proven ability to work as a part of team.
• Demonstrated ability to work an overnight shift that involves working weekends and public holidays.
• Participate in the on-call roster

Applications close 28 October 2026

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.