Scientific Officers

Sociable Tech; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Healthcare Services invites applications for Scientific Officers to join its growing team across multiple laboratory locations. This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary in the 70,000–85,000 AUD range plus superannuation, dependent on skills and experience.

The role involves testing, reviewing, authorising and reporting results, performing clinical setup and examinations, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control and safety in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant diploma qualification or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 1 year of employment experience.
• Knowledge of WHS requirements within a laboratory.
• Ability to participate in the weekend and public holidays roster.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Testing, review, authorisation and reporting of results while prioritizing urgent and medically critical patient samples.
• Performing a range of clinical set up and examinations.
• Maintenance, Quality Control and Calibration of range of lab equipment and analysers.
• Notifying urgent and critical results in a timely manner in accordance with procedure.
• Performs and participates quality assurance programs for all disciplines.
• Receiving, sorting, coding and data entry of requests into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Process specimens according to specific test requirements before analysis or transport to external laboratories.
• Accepting or rejecting specimens according to strict guidelines set by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and testing requirements.
• Troubleshooting problems relating to specimens, analysers, quality control, results and customer issues as required
• Following safe work practices and laboratory guidelines to minimise the risk of harm or exposure to biological hazards.
• Communicating with Doctors, Nurses, Phlebotomists, Healthcare Professionals and Patients.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Education

Diploma qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

My Australia Direct My Australia Direct is now accepting applications for Scientific Officers – Multiple Full-Time Opportunities with Sonic Healthcare Services (Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology) Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (Sonic Healthcare Services) is currently seeking Scientific Officers to join its growing team across multiple laboratory locations. This is a fulltime position with annual earnings between $70,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation on offer (depending on skills and experience).

Task & Responsibilities

• Testing, review, authorisation and reporting of results while prioritizing urgent and medically critical patient samples.
• Performing a range of clinical set up and examinations
• Maintenance, Quality Control and Calibration of range of lab equipment and analysers
• Notifying urgent and critical results in a timely manner in accordance with procedure.
• Performs and participates quality assurance programs for all disciplines.
• Receiving, sorting, coding and data entry of requests into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Process specimens according to specific test requirements before analysis or transport to external laboratories.
• Accepting or rejecting specimens according to strict guidelines set by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and testing requirements.
• Troubleshooting problems relating to specimens, analysers, quality control, results and customer issues as required
• Following safe work practices and laboratory guidelines to minimise the risk of harm or exposure to biological hazards.
• Communicating with Doctors, Nurses, Phlebotomists, Healthcare Professionals and Patients.

Qualification & Experience

• Relevant diploma qualification or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 1 year of employment experience
• Knowledge of WHS requirements within a laboratory
• Ability to participate in the weekend and public holidays roster
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong customer Service

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $70000-85000