Bone marrow laboratory assistant

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.

The Bone Marrow Assistant works alongside haematologists and the clerical booking team to organise and support bone marrow collections. The role involves working across hospital/wards, day units, the laboratory and QML clinics, ensuring procedures run smoothly and samples are handled correctly.

This role would suit a QML collector who is good with people and comfortable working with both patients and hospital staff. They're used to busy clinical environments and communicate well with different teams. They're also confident reading and understand request forms and are very careful with patient ID and labelling.

The training is split into three main areas:

• Bookings paperwork, and equipment
• Assisting at the marrow procedure, sorting samples back in haematology, filing and archiving

Your responsibility:

• Assist with the coordination / scheduling of bone marrow samples for the haematology department
• Setting up sterile trays and spreading bone marrow samples onto microscopic slides
• Coordinate and manage the daily bone marrow calendar
• Drive the QML procedural car and travel between hospital and clinic sites as required
• Prepare equipment and paperwork for procedures, including printing labels and organising/ splitting request forms
• Ensure correct patient identification and specimen labelling in accordance with NATA requirement
• Handle, process, and transport bone marrow samples safely and promptly to the laboratory
• Communicate with medical staff, nursing teams, laboratory personnel, and external services to support the procedure workflow

To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the essential requirements:

• Ability to perform duties with a high degree of independence and with infrequent supervision
• An outstanding commitment to quality and excellence
• A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures
• A positive attitude toward achieving outcomes and being a cohesive, contributing team member
• Strong time management, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• The ability to manage and thrive in a busy environment
• Self‐initiative and problem‐solving capabilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• This role may require additional vaccination history and evidence for department specific vaccine preventative diseases

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.

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 Commitment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. Veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.

QML Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine‐preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for health care workers.