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Medical Laboratory Technicians run tests and calibrate and maintain lab equipment ensuring we provide fast, reliable accurate results for patients and clinicians. They may also work in our forensics and research labs.
We are Australia’s largest public pathology and forensic & analytical science service, performing more than 100,000 clinical and scientific investigations each day across our 60 NSW laboratories. We also play a critical role in research and public health and safety.
Our highly-valued medical laboratory technicians ensure the smooth operation of our clinical, forensic and research labs and have access to a rich variety of work and career progression opportunities.
I like working with my team because everyone is welcoming, everyone is knowledgeable and I am always constantly learning something new.
It’s a very good work life balance and the hours are very flexible. It’s satisfying knowing you can help patients behind the scenes. I’d like to stay with NSW Health Pathology as long as I can because they always encourage the younger staff to progress and have the best career they can.
– Kevin Tran, Technical Officer, NSWHP, Blacktown
Performing a range of laboratory investigations and tests (manual and automated) and technical tasks. Undertaking other laboratory duties including preparation of materials and the maintenance of equipment in line with established laboratory processes, procedures and protocols.
You’ll have the following expertise and qualities:
We’re Australia’s largest public pathology and forensic service, employing 5000 people and performing more than 100,000 clinical and scientific investigations each day across 60 NSW labs.
Our technicians work in dedicated team of scientists and clinicians in public hospital laboratories in metropolitan, regional and rural NSW, and our forensic science labs in Sydney.
You need to be level-headed and have good laboratory and organisational skills, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills. You’ll work in an on-call roster and take advantage of the professional development opportunities we offer.
All you need to start is a Diploma in Laboratory Technology.
I had an interest in how diseases progress, not only the science and theory; I find satisfaction in achieving excellence in patient care and improving quality of life for patients.
A typical day for me involves running patient samples and ensuring patients are getting results in a quick and timely manner. I also take care of the analyser and make sure the results that are produced are reliable and that clinicians can trust the results.
We get to experience how other disciplines operate as well as building our knowledge and growing our career.
– Kevin Tran, Technical Officer, NSWHP, Blacktown
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week 40
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NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.
NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.
