Job description:
Job reference:
#19428
Brand:
QML Pathology
Location:
Oxford Street, Hyde Park QLD 4812 (Townsville Specialist Medical Centre)
Work type:
Full Time (Permanent) 38 hours per week
Schedule:
Various Shifts required from Monday to Friday, between 7am-8pm, Saturday between 8am-3pm and on call as required
About Us
QML Pathology is a Healius business. Healius has an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia's largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security, interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.
About The Role
We are seeking a Laboratory Manager who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate and engaged team.This role is a fantastic mix of supervising staff and hands-on laboratory work.Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
* Supervising a laboratory with a small team of medical scientists in a multi-disciplinary setting (Biochemistry, Haematology/Coagulation/Blood Bank)
* Prioritising work- flow to meet client's requirements
* Ensuring results are released within agreed turnaround times
* Liaising with senior staff and Pathologists regarding unusual and abnormal results
* Overseeing the management of laboratory equipment to ensure equipment is maintained in optimal condition and working order, scheduled routine maintenance is performed, and any unscheduled maintenance is performed as required
* Reviewing and updating all laboratory documentation as required
About You
To be considered for this position, you will need to have a great blend of skills, including:
* A Bachelor of Science(Medical Science) or other AIMS accredited equivalent degree
* At least 2 years' experience in a multi-disciplinary scientific role
* Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful partnerships
* Experience in working under tight deadlines to meet day to day targets, with the capacity to manage multiple tasks within set timeline
* Results orientated and a proactive and effective problem solver
* Proven skills in defining, prioritising, and organising competing tasks to meet deadlines
* Ability to always demonstrate the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity
We believe everyone leads, no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours that we expect our people to embody and are: Customer Focused, Accountable, Collaborative, Credible & Resourceful.
Benefits and Wellbeing
As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
* Benefits platform
* Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
* Fitness Passport
– Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
* Corporate health insurance discounts
, banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
* Career growth and development opportunities
with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
* Confidential health and well-being support
through our Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees and their family members.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
QML Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Healius is a part of the Commonwealth Government's Veteran Employment Committment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. Veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.
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