Laboratory Assistant Grade 3

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Wellbeing program

Discounted fitness memberships

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking a casual staff member for the Shepparton Laboratory specimen reception. The role involves sorting and distributing incoming samples, registering specimens in the LIS, and handling basic lab equipment.

You will contribute to efficient specimen flow across campus operations and regional services. Join a dedicated team supporting 24/7 laboratory operations, with opportunities for mentoring and career development while enjoying benefits like salary packaging and wellness

Qualifications

• Casual position in specimen reception at Shepparton Laboratory.
• Ability to register specimens into LIS and request details.
• Willingness to operate and maintain basic laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sort and distribute all samples as they arrive into the laboratory.
• Register specimens and request details into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Operate and maintain basic laboratory equipment as required.
• Deliver specimens within the laboratory.

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

• Casual position

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 statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Shepparton Laboratory

Austin Health Pathology Shepparton is a core laboratory offering services of Biochemistry, Blood Transfusion, Haematology and Microbiology. The Shepparton Laboratory operates 24/7 supporting GV Health hospital, as well as providing services to surrounding hospitals, GPs, and specialists from across the region.

About the role

The Shepparton Laboratory is seeking a keen professional to join our team. We are currently looking to fill a casual position in our specimen reception department.

A regular day will see you:

• Sort and distribute all samples as they arrive into the laboratory.


• Register specimens and request details into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).


• Operate and maintain basic laboratory equipment as required.


• Deliver specimens within the laboratory.

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.


• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.


• Mentoring 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.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Liz Dennis, Laboratory Manager on [e-mail]

Applications close Sunday 4 October 2026 at 11.59pm