Technical Assistant

PathWest; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employer contributed superannuation 12

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Wellness support

Job summary

PathWest is seeking a suitably experienced person to join our Histopathology team as a Technical Assistant. This fixed-term full-time role is based in Western Australia and provides the opportunity to work under limited supervision on routine laboratory procedures for histopathological diagnosis.

The position includes handling routine analyses, transfer cut-ups, microtomy and embedding duties, sample distribution, and packaging for external laboratories.

Qualifications

• Receive, register and perform routine laboratory procedures on specimens submitted for Histopathological diagnosis.
• Perform manual and automated assays including transfer cut-ups as directed by the Senior Medical Scientist staff.
• Perform microtomy and embedding duties following established documented protocols as directed by senior medical scientist staff.
• Separate aliquots and distribute samples for testing, including the packaging of samples for other laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analyses on laboratory samples in diagnostic histopathology according to documented processes and procedures.
• Perform manual and automated assays including transfer cut-ups as directed by the Senior Medical Scientist staff.
• Perform microtomy and embedding duties following established documented protocols as directed by senior medical scientist staff.
• Separate aliquots and distribute samples for testing, including the packaging of samples for other laboratories.

Job description

CRVCID 754806 This is a Fixed Term Full-Time appointment for 12 months, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

About PathWest: With over 2,600 employees across an extensive range of pathology and support services, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is committed to providing excellence and innovation in pathology testing, teaching and research. We offer a round-the-clock commitment to the health needs of the entire WA community through our laboratory facilities, collection centres, results lines and on-call clinicians. Our pathology services cover the broadest range of routine, complex and rare tests, and our active teaching, research and pathology development programs assist not only in enhancing diagnostic accuracy but also in improving the understanding of disease processes and of clinical care. To learn more about PathWest and our services please click here.

About the role: We are seeking a suitably experienced person to join our Histopathology team as a Technical Assistant. This position, as directed and under limited supervision, receive, register and perform routine laboratory procedures on specimens submitted for Histopathological diagnosis.

Including:

• Perform routine analyses on laboratory samples in diagnostic histopathology according to documented processes and procedures.
• Perform manual and automated assays including transfer cut-ups as directed by the Senior Medical Scientist staff.
• Perform microtomy and embedding duties following established documented protocols as directed by senior medical scientist staff.
• Separate aliquots and distribute samples for testing, including the packaging of samples for other laboratories.

To find out more about the role: Please contact Arif Munshi on 0402 196 154.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. For the full duties and role requirement : Please see the attached Job Description Form. WA Health is committed to supporting and building a culturally diverse workforce and workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion.

We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions:

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with PathWest is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within PathWest and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

What we offer:

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include:

• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements. Including:
• Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
• Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and related expenses
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information click here.
• Diverse and inclusive culture
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Wellness support including discounted gym membership
• Continuous learning
• Professional and location-based allowances

PathWest supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate.