Company description

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health are seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced Laboratory Assistant to join the Central Specimen Reception team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role will be responsible for the receiving, sorting,



preparing and transport of specimens for analysis; assisting with the registration of pathology requests into the laboratory information system; performing laboratory investigations and general laboratory duties as directed by senior staff.

This position is an ongoing full time 80 hours per fortnight rotating roster.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Experience and positive working knowledge of data entry and general laboratory tasks.
- Proven ability to work as a part of team.
- Demonstrated ability to work an overnight shift that involves working weekends and public holidays.
- Participate in the on-call roster

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Sam Djukic, Preanalytical Manager, 03 8405 2***.

Applications close 28 October 2026

📌 Laboratory Assistant - Central Specimen Reception (Epping)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Epping