Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Collector / …, Wollongong

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration: $32.46
- 33.71 per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 32 / 24 / 20

Requisition ID: REQ667092

Location: Wollongong Hospital

Applications Close: 14 June 2026
- 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Join the Collection Department at NSW Health Pathology based at Wollongong Public Hospital. In this role, you will support specimen collection services across multiple sites, including inpatient services at Shellharbour, Bulli and Coledale Hospitals. You will also contribute to our Home Collection Service, delivering care to patients across the Illawarra region
- from Helensburgh to Kiama.

This position offers consistent morning shifts, with participation in a seven-day rotating roster to support service coverage across the week. What you'll be doing

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service across inpatient, outpatient and home care settings. Provide a high-quality healthcare service to all referrers and consumers. Perform venepuncture and other duties pertaining to specimen collection, and delivery into sites for pathology investigations as required. Participation in all collection roles would be required.

What we can offer you
- Financial Benefits
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe perks
- 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. Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- Certificate III in Pathology Collections and/or previous experience in venepuncture or a demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the clinical environment relevant to the Department.
- Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and clinical staff in an environment transferrable to this role.
- Demonstrated problem solving and trouble shooting skills, with the ability to resolve general issues within the clinical environment including specimen preparation and transport ensuring viability of the specimens.
- Familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn a broad scope of collection, data entry and specimen preparation practices including paediatric and neonate blood collections.
- Must be willing to participate in shift type work including weekend work as required and travel to any site or location within the operational area as requested.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding professional team environment where there are competing priorities and strict deadlines.
- Proficient computer skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Current NSW C‑Class driver’s licence (P1 or P2 accepted) is required. Interstate C‑Class licence holders must obtain an NSW C‑Class licence within three months of appointment. Learner licences are not accepted. Alternatively, applicants must have the capacity to travel to any site for a shift as required. 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.
- This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

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