Join the team in tropical Mackay and play a vital role in delivering high-quality healthcare services to the community. We’re looking for a motivated and reliable team player with excellent communication skills and a strong focus on patient care to join our Specimen Collection team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely collection and processing of pathology specimens, along with Clinical Pathology and Specimen Reception duties. Working as part of a supportive and professional team, you will help ensure the delivery of an efficient, effective and high-quality pathology service to patients and healthcare providers across the region.

Job details

You'll be supported by experienced leaders and gain valuable experience within a respected pathology service.

Key competencies (role specific criteria)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated in-depth, or ability to acquire knowledge of specimen collection, and the ability to perform phlebotomy on a wide range of patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Knowledge of, or ability to acquire knowledge of, Clinical Pathology and the use of medical and scientific terminology.
• Demonstrated client focus skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms with a wide range of clients and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a responsible and efficient manner with and without direct supervision. Ability to prioritize workloads to meet specific deadlines.
• Ability to work shifts as rostered to ensure service provision to our clients, by participating in all rostered shifts between 0600 hrs and 1700 hrs over a 7 day period.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement, and an understanding of the basis of laboratory Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs.
• Ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety and ethical behaviour

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)
  
  CSQ683575 CA3 0.8 FTE Phlebotomy (8 Fte Phlebotomy.Pdf)