Clinical Assistant (Phlebotomy)

at  Queensland Health

Key competencies

• Ability to participate in an established roster covering a range of shifts within the hours of 0600-1630 weekdays and 0600-1100 on weekends and public holidays.
• Flexibility to work additional hours or extra shifts where necessary to support patient care.
• Reliable & punctual
• Ability to successfully perform phlebotomy on neonates, paediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in a busy public hospital environment.
• Prioritise inpatient and outpatient workloads to meet Turn Around Times, averaging 7 or more collections per hour on each shift.
• Use of an integrated electronic Medical Record system and a Laboratory Information System or the ability to quickly learn those systems.
• Communicate clearly, calmly, and respectfully with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and clients.
• An established history of positive teamwork, respectful behaviour, and above-average attendance
• Knowledge or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pathology terminology and abbreviations, test names and specimen types.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• A Certificate III in Pathology Collection or equivalent or higher would be highly regarded.
• Previous experience, especially in paediatric phlebotomy, would be highly regarded.
• The candidate will be required to stand or walk for most of the shift, up to 8 hours or more at times, while moving a trolley carrying required IT equipment and blood collection equipment around the wards
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