Medical Laboratory Technician Grade 1 - Molecular Laboratory Operations Support
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Ongoing, Full-Time Role (80 hours with ADO)
The Molecular Pathology Laboratory in the Department of Pathology is looking for an experienced Laboratory Technician to join our team to support the molecular diagnostic service. As a member of the Laboratory Operations Support team, you will assist the Molecular Pathology Laboratory in providing the highest quality of molecular services to the patients of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and its external clients. Responsibilities include:
- Managing laboratory inventory, including sample management, assets/equipment, and laboratory supplies
- Coordination of pipette calibration and servicing
- Involvement in procurement activity using FMIS Oracle and iLab
- Assisting with stock and asset audits
- Coordinating laboratory activities with lab users, building partners and external service teams
- General laboratory duties including waste management and routine maintenance of laboratory equipment
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
Victorian Department of Health has recently announced a program of reforms across the public pathology system in Victoria. As part of these reforms, the pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital will transition to a new separate public pathology entity. The new model for delivering public pathology services will present an exciting opportunity to improve the scope, scale and reach of pathology services and testing capability to all Victorians.
As this role is with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the successful candidate for this role will be initially employed by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Once the new public pathology entity is fully formed, which is anticipated to be in late 2024, this position and the successful candidate’s employment (including terms and conditions of employment) will transition to the new public pathology entity. Please contact the recruiter if you have any questions on the pathology reforms and transition of this role to the new entity.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary.
Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Georgina Ryland - Team Leader
Contact Number: 03 8559 6607
Email: georgina.ryland@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59PM Thursday 24th October 2024
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Position Summary
To support the Molecular Pathology Laboratory to provide the highest quality of molecular services to the patients of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and its external clients. This position will work closely with Laboratory Operations Support to maintain the laboratory facilities.
Key duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• managing laboratory inventory including performing regular stocktake, monitoring stock expiry and rotation, receipt of deliveries, restocking of laboratory areas.
• involvement in procurement activity including placing orders, maintaining relationships with suppliers, and forecasting reagent and consumable requirements.
• asset management including routine maintenance of laboratory equipment and coordination of pipette calibration and servicing.
• maintaining accurate records related to inventory management and laboratory assets, assisting with stock and asset audits.
• general laboratory duties including waste management, workstation decontamination, and preparation of reagents and chemicals.
• specimen receipt, accessioning and filing.
Enterprise Agreement
Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2026
Classification or Salary Range
BU1 – BU8
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
| Internal | Clinicians, genetic counsellors, researchers, and pathology scientists |
| External | Clinicians, external clients and institutions |
Education
Skills
Essential Requirements
• Professional approach to patient pathology service confidentiality
• Good attention to detail
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrable ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable skills in communication
• Demonstrable experience in MS Office products and Internet
Desirable Requirements
• Demonstrable experience with stock and/or asset management
• Demonstrable experience with laboratory quality systems
• Demonstrable understanding of laboratory procedures, safety protocols, and quality best practices
• Demonstrable understanding of pathology and medical terminology
• Prior experience working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory
• Prior experience working in a PC2 laboratory
• Prior experience with pathology LIMS
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
| Key Accountabilities | Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators |
| 1. Performs general laboratory duties | • Laboratory duties performed daily including reagent preparation, waste disposal, reagent & consumables restocking, maintaining laboratory tidiness. • Administrative duties as required. |
| 2. Laboratory inventory management | • Performs regular stock counts, identifies reagents & consumables to be purchased. • Submits orders for catalogue and non-catalogue items via FMIS Oracle for approval. • Communicates procurement activity with internal laboratory users and external vendors. • Enters reagent & consumable purchases into the laboratory inventory system, ensures quantities are accurately represented. • Monitors the timely arrival of orders and communicates any delays. • Receipts stock into the laboratory inventory system and performs QC checks. Stores items appropriately and manages stock rotation based on laboratory usage. • Identifies local distributors, requests product information and quotations. • Maintains accurate and up to date stocktake sheets. |
| 3. Asset management | • All equipment general maintenance performed and recorded in accordance with equipment and procedure manuals. • Coordinates equipment routine maintenance activities and repair. • Ensures maintenance activity is recorded in the laboratory quality system. • Communicates equipment availability with laboratory users. |
| 4. Pipette maintenance | • All pipette maintenance performed and recorded in accordance with equipment and procedure manuals. • Maintains the pipette calibration and servicing schedule. • Coordinates calibration and servicing with external vendors including requesting quotations, completion of documentation and preparation of pipettes for collection. • Ensures pipette calibration and servicing reports are recorded in the laboratory quality system. • Communicates pipette maintenance activity with laboratory users. |
| 5. Database entry of patient requests/information into pathology laboratory systems | • Prompt and accurate data entry. Uses relevant pathology-related programs, packages and functions to keep track of and complete tasks effectively and efficiently. |
| 6. Sourcing and receipting of pathological specimens for testing from external laboratories | • Accurate and timely request, follow up and distribution upon receipt of pathological materials. |
| 7. Screens incoming telephone calls and directs telephone enquiries | • Ensures phones are covered at all times and refers calls appropriately. |
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
| 8. Prioritises work in response to departmental needs | • All tasks completed within appropriate and specified time frames. |
| 9. Work practices are in accordance with the laboratory quality systems and procedures | • Ensures that work practices are in accordance with the laboratory quality systems and procedures at all times. • Ensures that laboratory documentation is up to date at all times. • Works cooperatively with the Quality Manager. |
| 10. Recognises and reports any laboratory problems to senior scientific staff | • Seeks the advice of the senior scientific staff to solve any technical problems in the laboratory. |
| 11. Works as part of a team | • Communicates and cooperates with co-workers to ensure work is completed within appropriate timeframes. |
| 12. Conduct is ethical | • Acts in accordance with Institute ethical guidelines and those established by relevant bodies including NATA, NPAAC, RCPA. • Patient confidentiality and privacy is protected. |
| 13. Work is performed safely | • Ensures that all work practices are safe and conform to Institute OH&S guidelines and standards. |
| 14. Professional approach to work | • Acts in accordance with Institute policy in all matters. |
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.