Pathology Technician

• Casual position - flexibility to suit your lifestyle
• Join a dynamic laboratory setting
• Work in a world renowned large Tertiary teaching hospital providing a large comprehensive Anatomical Pathology service

The Anatomical Pathology department is a NATA and RCPA accredited laboratory which provides a wide range of Histopathology and Cytopathology testing, participation in multidisciplinary meetings, teaching and training activities, pathology registrar training, research activities, including tissue banking and deceased patient management.

We are looking for Medical Laboratory Technicians to work in our Anatomical Pathology department, providing support within our mortuary services.

Your new role:

• Provide deceased patient management within the hospital.
• Perform Anatomical Pathology administrative duties and manage laboratory data.
• Assist with laboratory stock control and manage laboratory waste.

About you:

• You have previous experience in a public healthcare service and/or diagnostic Pathology laboratory.
• You have good prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work efficiently and accurately.
• You demonstrate great communication skills and work well in a collaborative team environment.
• You are comfortable working with Information Technology including managing spreadsheets and databases.

 Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a collaborative and supportive team.
• Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Ongoing reward and recognition programs including monthly ‘You Made a Difference’ awards celebrating staff and teams across the organisation.
• Take advantage of an expanding employee benefits program, with comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programs to support work life balance, including onsite staff gym and staff vaccination program.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• Central Parkville location – onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

The 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, through a change process that is in progress, 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 the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the successful candidate for this role will be initially employed by Melbourne Health. Once the change process has been completed and 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 us via the details below if you have any questions about the pathology reforms and transition of this role to the new entity.

Interested? Apply today!

Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applicants are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

For a confidential discussion, please reach out to us via the details below. We would love to hear from you!

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.