Laboratory Assistant Grade 3

Austin Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Wellness initiatives and discounted健康/

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking a Grade 3 Laboratory Assistant in Pathology, based in Bendigo. The role involves registering patient information and specimen details into the LIS with high accuracy, preparing samples for analysis, and coordinating with laboratory staff to ensure timely processing.

The successful candidate will handle specimens per accredited protocols and maintain patient confidentiality, with shifts including evenings, weekends, and overnight as required.

Qualifications

• Experience handling, sorting and preparing pathology specimens.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team to ensure efficient workflow.
• Ability to follow strict protocols and protect patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Register patient information and specimen details into the LIS with high accuracy.
• Prepare samples for analysis by centrifuging, aliquoting, ensuring they meet equipment requirements.
• Coordinate with other laboratory personnel to ensure smooth workflow and timely processing of samples.
• Work a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends and overnight, as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Adherence to protocols

Specimen handling

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

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• Grade 3 Laboratory Assistant Role - Pathology
• Located in Bendigo

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 the department

Austin Health Pathology is a dynamic and growing department within Austin Health, dedicated to delivering high-quality diagnostic services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. We proudly support Austin Health, the Mercy Hospital for Women, and a wide network of GPs and specialists. We are currently expanding into the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions, strengthening our presence and accessibility in regional communities through a network of laboratories, collection centers and point-of-care services.

About the role

A regular day will see you:

• Register patient information and specimen details into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) with high accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare samples for analysis by centrifuging, aliquoting, ensuring they meet requirements for manual or automated equipment as applicable.
• Co-ordinate with other laboratory personnel to ensure smooth workflow and timely processing of samples.
• Work a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and overnight, as required to meet service demand. Shift patterns and hours may vary depending on operational requirements.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Strong attention to detail and sound organisational skills
• Experience in handling, sorting, and preparing pathology specimens.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team to ensure efficient workflow and timely processing of samples.
• Ability to follow strict protocols and accreditation standards for specimen processing and patient confidentiality.

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 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 via [e-mail].

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026