Job no: 941521
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Pathology
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Statewide – SA
Women's and Children's Hospital -North Adelaide
Salary: OPS-2 $66,441 - $69,504 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Permanent full-time
About the Role
Join our Pre Analytical Services team and play an significant part in every patient's healthcare journey. You'll deliver compassionate specimen collection, provide outstanding customer service and ensure every sample is managed with care, accuracy and professionalism from collection through to the laboratory.
Working in a fast paced environment, you'll prepare, process and transport specimens, maintain accurate patient records using laboratory information systems and support clinicians with timely, high quality diagnostic services. Every day, you'll help deliver the reliable results that underpin safe and effective patient care.
About You
You're a customer focused professional who thrives in a fast paced healthcare environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, high quality service.
- Experience in pathology collection or a laboratory setting
- Strong customer service and clear communication skills
- Confident with laboratory systems and computer applications
- Knowledge of NATA, WHS, infection control and confidentiality
Experience in paediatric blood collection and data entry will be highly regarded.
About us
Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.
What we offer
Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
Diversity and inclusion:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Job ref: 941521
Enquiries to:
Lou Nesci, LHN Manager-WCH
Phone: 08 8161 6743
E-mail:
[email protected]
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Sunday 16 August 2026
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Advertised: 31 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
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