Medical Scientist - Grade 1

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Austin Health Pathology

Austin Health Pathology is committed to providing high quality patient care through routine and complex diagnostic services, expert advice and support for teaching and research.

The Pathology department is committed to promoting the highest levels of sample results for our patients. We support our local health care facility, Echuca Regional Health as well as our point of care site at Cohuna and the general public through our outpatient collection center. We are part of the Austin Health network which has recently undergone a regional expansion into the Loddon-Mallee region which includes laboratories in Mildura, Swan Hill and Shepparton as well as Echuca.

About the role

This is a Grade 1 Medical Scientist role to support our core Laboratory disciplines of Haematology, Biochemistry and Transfusion. This role is based in Echuca, a border town based 3 hours north of Melbourne on the Murray River. It is a growing regional centre with excellent facilities, good schools and sporting clubs.

The role is a 9-day fortnight with a requirement to support evenings, On Call and weekend workload.

A regular day will see you:

• Perform, read and interpret laboratory procedures, tests and assays
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment as per laboratory procedures
• Comply with Pathology Quality Management
• Maintain training and competency levels in accordance with documented laboratory methods, procedures and policies
• Participate in the training and education of scientific and technical staff
• Maintain relevant scientific and technological knowledge and skills, including attendance at relevant seminars, lectures and conferences and monitoring relevant scientific literature
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of documentation required in the laboratory for methods, procedures and processes

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, administration skills and attention to detail. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, ability to cope under pressure and troubleshoot any issues that may arise and can work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You’ll further have:

• Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine degree, or alternative/equivalent science degree recognised by AIMS, AACB, AAM or ASC
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and to cope with stressful and emergency situations
• Ability to cope with continuous change
• Use of Microsoft Office, and other IT systems 
• Professional approach to enhance patient care and provision of pathology services
• Knowledge of NATA and NPAAC requirements and the ability to help maintain compliance with these and the Austin quality system would be advantageous.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Judy Poole, Laboratory Manager at ************@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 27 April 2025