Operational Services Officer

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave

Health benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an Operational Services Officer in Anatomical Pathology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to provide practical laboratory and administrative support, ensuring specimens and case information move efficiently. You will handle receiving, data entry, filing, and preparation for multidisciplinary meetings, while assisting with specimen processing and digital slide work.

The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and safe handling, with driving between sites as required and a

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, record keeping, spreadsheets and databases.
• Organised, dependable and able to handle detailed information in a busy team.
• Hold a driver’s licence and drive between sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and register specimens; enter data and retrieve/file slides and tissue blocks.
• Prepare cases for multidisciplinary meetings; assist with specimen processing, photography and digital slide scanning.
• Respond to enquiries and help maintain the laboratory; deliver specimens and slides between sites.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Data entry

Administration

Record keeping

Spreadsheets

Databases

Communication

Driver's licence

Job description

• Salary: OPS2 – $66,441 to $69,504 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Permanent full-time position

About the role

Put your organisation and attention to detail to work supporting patient diagnosis at SA Pathology. As an Operational Services Officer in Anatomical Pathology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, you’ll provide practical laboratory and administrative support that helps keep specimens, case information and testing requests moving efficiently. Working alongside laboratory staff, your accuracy will support a reliable service for clinicians and patients. Your day will include receiving and registering specimens, entering data, retrieving and filing slides and tissue blocks, and preparing cases for multidisciplinary meetings. You’ll assist with specimen processing, photography and digital slide scanning, respond to enquiries and help maintain the laboratory. The role also includes delivering specimens and slides between sites, bringing variety to your work while supporting the wider pathology team.

About You

You’re organised, dependable and comfortable working with detailed information in a busy team. To succeed in this role, you will:

• Use computerised information systems and medical terminology
• Organise your work, meet deadlines and apply numeracy skills
• Communicate clearly and protect confidential information
• Hold a driver’s licence and drive between sites as required

You’ll use initiative, solve practical problems and work effectively both independently and with colleagues. Experience in administration, record keeping, spreadsheets and databases is desirable, along with an understanding of quality control and workplace safety. Please refer to the role description for the full requirements.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job reference: 953003

Enquiries to:

Setha Napper, Laboratory Manager

Telephone: [phone]***

Email: ************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 27 October 2026

Attachments

953003 - RD for Operational Services Officer.pdf