Pathology Collector

Alfred Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Melbourne is seeking a Pathology Collector to ensure accurate specimen collection across inpatient and outpatient settings. The successful candidate will have a Certificate III / IV in Pathology Specimen Collection and proficiency in blood collection techniques. This role requires professionalism and a commitment to patient care. Competitive full-time benefits include leave entitlements and salary packaging.

Benefits

Leave Entitlements

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Qualifications

• Valid Working with Children card required.
• Current driver’s license needed.
• Prior experience in pathology collections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect pathology specimens safely and accurately.
• Perform collections across various settings.
• Maintain high standards of patient care.

Skills

Proficiency in adult blood collections

Advanced venepuncture skills

Basic First Aid Skills

Understanding of laboratory systems

Education

Certificate III / IV in Pathology Specimen Collection

Tools

iPM

Cerner PathNet Millennium system

Job description

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent Full Time at 80 hrs per f/n
• Staff Benefits: Leave Entitlements, Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing
• Location: Western Health

About Our Team

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS) is key to providing integrated and timely diagnostic capabilities as part of the largest public pathology laboratory network in Victoria.

Alfred Health supports the local community while addressing complex state-wide needs, including trauma, organ transplantation and HIV/AIDS diagnostics. APS conducts all pathology testing for multiple hospitals, offering a comprehensive range of services through five specialized units: Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, and Human Molecular Pathology.

APS is committed to education and professional development, providing excellent learning opportunities for students and clinicians. Staff benefit from supportive leaders, state-of-the-art equipment, and the chance to engage in interesting and complex work. The service also collaborates with various research institutions.

Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a partnership and are delivering pathology services at Western Health (WH), which includes collection centres, branch laboratories at New Footscray Hospital and Sunshine Hospital and point-of-care services. We are working in partnership to ensure we meet future demands and continue to provide high quality pathology services for our patients and the community across both health services.

Position Summary

The Pathology Collector is responsible for the accurate, safe, and timely collection of pathology specimens with minimal supervision, while upholding the highest standards of patient care. The role requires proficiency in adult, paediatric, and neonatal blood collections as required, OGTT, blood gases, ECGs, and related procedures across inpatient, outpatient, and domiciliary settings. Responsibilities include precise specimen labelling, documentation, and packaging for analysis, along with accurate entry of pathology requests and patient information into laboratory systems. The position requires efficiency, professionalism, and adherence to Alfred/Monash Shared Pathology Service standards. Collections are performed in dedicated collection areas, hospital wards, and home visits across Western Health sites.

About You

Qualifications Required

• Certificate III / IV in Pathology Specimen Collection
• Valid Working with Children (Employer) card
• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Basic First Aid Skills
• Previous experience with the iPM, Cerner PathNet Millennium system.

Experience and Skills Required

Grade 2 Phlebotomist (IN24): Perform all standard collection duties as outlined in the responsibilities section of the Position Description.

Grade 3 Phlebotomist (IN26): Demonstrate advanced venepuncture skills, with competence in at least two of the following advanced techniques:

• Infant skin puncture
• Venesections
• Paediatric venepuncture (0–9 years)
• Home visits

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know in your cover letter or CV.

Please note: applications received via email will not be accepted.

For enquiries, please contact Linh Ngo at ********@monashhealth.org

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Sunday, 23rd November 2025

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.