Multidiscipline Scientist (Sunshine Coast)

• Attractive salary package and outstanding 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 ensure a top-quality service is provided.

About the Opportunity 

We now have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Multidisciplinary Laboratory Scientist to join our team based in Kawana Waters, working in shifts and servicing the Sunshine Coast region. The laboratory operates multiple shifts between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM Monday to Sunday. As part of our collaborative team, you will need flexibility to cover all rostered shifts and participate in the overnight on-call roster on rotation.

Our Kawana Laboratory is located within a private hospital that services the greater Sunshine Coast community. We have a rewarding and cooperative team environment within our laboratory, and with the wider hospital staff.

In this highly varied role, you will perform medical laboratory tests to provide advice for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and other disorders.

Duties may include:

• Performing a range of diagnostic medical laboratory techniques;
• 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.
• This is a challenging role that offers the development of a broad skills base and allows the scientist to develop closer working relationships with the medical and nursing staff.

About You

To thrive in this role, you will possess a relevant tertiary qualification in medical laboratory science or equivalent, with demonstrated knowledge of Haematology, Biochemistry, and Transfusion disciplines.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with strong scientific knowledge, and a comprehensive understanding of a pathology laboratory operations in conjunction with accreditation requirements, including knowledge of ISO 15189 NATA and NPAAC requirements. You will need to have a high level of interpersonal skills, high-level organisational skills and a commitment to customer service, and be able to display problem-solving ability and effective communication/interpersonal skills.

Moreover, you will have the ability to proactively work autonomously and within a team while focusing on providing timely and accurate results for our referrers within a busy regional laboratory.

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 an attractive hourly rate and fantastic benefits, including: 

• Fitness Passport – Access to discounted gym memberships at any gym of their choosing.
• Parental and Adoption Leave – Receive six weeks of paid maternity 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 MBF, 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 and your immediate family (children, partners, and parents) 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 a level of financial assistance towards the cost of nicotine replacement patches.

This is your chance to join a leading pathology company and enjoy outstanding benefits! Don't miss out – APPLY NOW!