Scientist (Multi-disciplinary) - Greenslopes Private Hospital

• Attractive remuneration and an outstanding range of benefits.
• Opportunity for career advancement with a well-respected industry leader!
• Excellent job security within a growing organisation!

About the Organisation

Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology is one of the largest pathology practices in Australia, providing comprehensive services to patients and doctors over a geographic area throughout Queensland and New South Wales and employing more than 3000 people.

With many employees enjoying a 20+ tenure, we deliver on the promise of learning and development and career progression.

Fostering a true culture of support, we maintain an open-door policy, with each one of our team members playing a role in patient care driven to make sure a top-quality service is provided.

About the Opportunity

Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology now has an opportunity for an experienced full-time Multi-Disciplinary Scientist to join the Greenslopes Group Laboratories (Greenslopes and Ipswich) based at Greenslopes, Brisbane.

The Greenslopes Laboratory primarily service the Greenslopes Private Hospital, managing a wide range of services, including emergency and intensive care, coronary care, oncology, maternity, surgical, rehab and medical wards. 

Applicants must be able to work across a rotating 24/7 roster, including public holidays, with continuous rotation through all scientist departments.

The main aim of the role is to perform medical laboratory tests to provide advice for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and other disorders, with competency gained in haematology, coagulation, transfusion, biochemistry and some microbiology. 

Some of the responsibilities of the role include:

• Performing a range of diagnostic tests in Haematology, Coagulation,  Blood Bank, Biochemistry and Microbiology;
• Performing all tasks relevant to a particular scientific shift or a particular section of the laboratory as specified in departmental manuals;
• Upholding quality standards within the laboratory by adhering to departmental quality system procedures;
• Complying with the occupational health and safety policy and programs to ensure personal health and safety, and the health of safety of others in the workplace; and
• Satisfying the requirements of customers, both internal and external, through the provision of reliable and efficient service levels.

About You

To be considered for this position, you will be degree qualified in Medical Laboratory Science or similar, with working experience in a medical laboratory, preferably including haematology and blood bank.

Our ideal candidate will have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and a strong team focus. Moreover, initiative and an enthusiasm to take on extra duties within the laboratory are required.

You will have high attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, allowing you to prioritise your workload and work accurately and efficiently while unsupervised. 

About the Benefits

You will be part of a welcoming team of dedicated health professionals with a focus on patient care. You will develop your skills through ongoing training, providing an avenue for career development and advancement. Moreover, we offer you the opportunity to be a part of a highly stable industry with significant ongoing growth.

This role comes with a competitive salary package, and generous loading is also available up to 75% for overnight shifts, 35% for early evening and early morning shifts, and double time and a half for public holidays. Some other fantastic benefits include: 

• Fitness Passport – Access to discounted gym memberships at any gym of their choosing.
• Parental and Adoption Leave – Receive twelve weeks of paid parental and adoption leave
• Staff Services Committee – Provides functions and events for our team, fully funded by the Practice.
• Employee Assistance Program – A free, confidential, and voluntary counselling service provided as a resource to all our people, as well as immediate family
• Private Health Insurance – Discounted private health insurance through BUPA, HCF and Medibank Private.
• Pathology Services – You and your immediate family (children, partners, and parents) have access to bulk-billed Pathology Services.
• X-Ray Services – You will have access to bulk-billed X-Ray and other diagnostic imaging through Queensland X-Ray.
• Smoke-Free Environment Policy – All of our premises are smoke-free. For those wanting to use nicotine replacement therapy in quitting, we provide financial assistance towards the cost of nicotine replacement patches. 

So what are you waiting for? If you've been thinking about a change or looking to kick-start your new career, don't wait  – APPLY NOW!