Phlebotomist & Lab Assistant - Precise Patient Diagnostics

Queensland Government; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career training

Competitive salaries

Generous leave entitlements

Employee wellbeing programs

Equity, diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant in Bundaberg to support routine and critical laboratory functions, including specimen reception, processing for analysis and referral, and phlebotomy for inpatients and outpatients. The role requires shift work 7 days a week, including public holidays.

The person will work under the Sunshine Coast Laboratory Group oversight to deliver high-quality, patient-centred pathology services while adhering to safety, quality, and accreditation

Qualifications

• Experience in specimen collection and phlebotomy.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a clinical pathology setting.
• Adherence to QA/QC and safety policies including patient identification and sample handling.

Responsibilities

• Perform general laboratory duties including receipt and registration of specimens, setup of microbiology samples and referral of specimens to other laboratories.
• Collection of quality blood and non-blood specimens, performing phlebotomy.
• Adhere to patient identification, labelling and processing policies at all times.
• Maintain the laboratory environment, including cleaning and restocking consumables.
• Comply with accreditation requirements (NATA/ISO) and assist with documentation and statistics.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Laboratory assistance

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Pathology Collection

Diploma of Laboratory Technology

Tools

Laboratory equipment handling

Job description

Queensland Health is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant in Bundaberg to support routine and critical laboratory functions, including specimen reception, processing for analysis and referral, and phlebotomy for inpatients and outpatients. The role requires shift work 7 days a week, including public holidays.

The person will work under the Sunshine Coast Laboratory Group oversight to deliver high-quality, patient-centred pathology services while adhering to safety, quality, and accreditation