Medical Laboratory Assistant - Central Specimen Reception

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66,939.37 - $69,503.42 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ679615
Location: Concord Hospital
Applications Close: 11 August 2026 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity
Are you ready to make a real difference in healthcare and unleash your full potential? We invite you to join our team as a technical assistant in the specimen reception department at Concord Hospital. Every sample you handle will be vital in providing accurate diagnoses and improving patient care. This is your chance to join a dynamic team revolutionising the healthcare industry and changing lives. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Concord Hospital, which is affiliated with the University of Sydney, is a large teaching hospital with 750 beds. The hospital offers various specialties and subspecialties, many of which are nationally and internationally recognised as centres of excellence. These services include burn treatment, colorectal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, molecular biology and genetic laboratory, aged and extended care, gastroenterology, and palliative care.

This is a permanent full-time position in the Specimen Reception area within the Diagnostic Pathology Unit. Specimen reception is a critical area of the Diagnostic Pathology Unit that ensures specimens are appropriately handled, labelled, and documented according to established protocols and regulatory requirements. 

What you'll be doing
Contribute to a high-quality pathology service. Perform pathology specimen reception duties including receiving and triaging of specimens, patient registration and request entry, specimen processing and preparation for transport or delivery to laboratories for timely accurate diagnostic testing. 

What we can offer you

• Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits

• Work-life Balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)

• Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

• Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

Information for applicants

• NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

• NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.

• NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website 

• You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.

• All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

• An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.

• We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.