Laboratory Assistant in Pathology Specimen Reception About the business : 4Cyte Pathology is a privately owned pathology company providing a comprehensive pathology service in Australia. The team at 4Cyte Pathology believe clinicians and patients deserve better. Better care, better responsiveness, better diagnostic insights... better. To achieve this, 4Cyte Pathology has brought together Australia's leading pathology practice professionals, extending from your blood-draw collector and blood courier to the PhDs and scientists in our laboratories. Our people share a common goal and vision - to provide better insights to our referring clinicians and their patients.

About the role We are currently seeking experienced Laboratory Assistants to join our team based in our modern, state of the art laboratory in Hendra, Brisbane. Your main responsibilities will be routine receipting and processing of specimens, pre- and post-analytical specimen handling, identification and prioritisation of urgent specimens, and filing and storage of specimens. You will participate in a full-time roster, which involves shift work predominately in the afternoons including evening and weekends.

All specimen reception tasks, including:

Receipting and processing samples





Pre-analytical duties

Packing specimens for transportation

Accurate, timely data entry and records management

Attending to phone calls as required

Adhering to relevant policies, procedures and legislation

Prioritise and organise workflow safely and efficiently, and commitment to quality

Work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team

Selection Criteria Required

Demonstrated customer service experience and skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff

Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills, combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues

High attention to detail while working to deadlines

Demonstrated ability to perform accurate and effective data entry

Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team

Ability to work evenings until 10pm and weekends when required

Previous experience processing medical laboratory samples

Experience operating laboratory analysers

Certificate III in Pathology Assistance

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia may apply.

📌 Laboratory Assistant in Pathology Specimen Reception (Brisbane)
🏢 4Cyte Pathology Pty
📍 Brisbane