About the role

Mater Pathology is seeking a highly skilled phlebotomist to join our hospital team on a casual basis.

The primary duties of these roles will be to service multiple locations within the Mater Hospital South Brisbane campus. These roles will be required to service the hospital across a 24/7 rotating roster.

As a Mater Pathology Phlebotomist you will be providing a high level of customer service and care to patients through phlebotomy, specimen collection, specimen management and administration duties.  The management of specimens in the pre-analytical stage ensures the delivery of quality samples for testing that leads to timely diagnosis and treatment of patients.  In addition, you will also be trained in Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation.

With over 100 years of experience, Mater Pathology offers quality services to our sites and provides significant support to our Phlebotomists through further education and training. Mater Pathology is at the forefront of innovation providing a broad spectrum of unique pathology expertise through its highly skilled cohesive team of pathologists and scientific, technical and administration staff.

Salary range: $34.23 - $35.41 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

• Collection of blood samples from adults, children, and infants.  Including collecting samples such as blood, urine, swabs, and skin.
• Advise clients on any special requirements prior to test procedures. 
• Registration of patient using pre-analytical management system.
• You will maintain equipment, consumables, and work areas in a clean, safe and well-resourced state.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Deliver customer experience of a high standard by ensuring a professional appearance and positive personal interaction.
• Promoting the philosophy of health care and values of Mater Health Services.
• Providing excellent patient care and a strong commitment to customer service.
• Maintaining quality of service as per ISO 17025 accreditation and AS/NZS ISO/9001 2000 standards

About you

To be considered suitable for this position you must possess the following:

• Certificate III in Phlebotomy or equivalent relevant experience
• Valid Blue Card
• Good manual dexterity and ability to show empathy and understanding to patients
• Good understanding of patient confidentiality
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as part a of multidisciplinary team environment 

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national businesses/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking

Applications close on Friday 17th January Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! 

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.