Medical Laboratory Scientist Chemistry

at  Queensland Health

Key competencies (role specific criteria)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated knowledge, expertise and skill in the delivery of competent scientific judgement within the Chemical Pathology department.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery and support of Point of Care testing services.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to triage workloads and communicate this effectively with team members.
• Demonstrated ability to follow standard operating procedures and apply established principles to the Chemical Pathology service with provision of results and clinical advice in a client focused manner.
• Demonstrated ability (or ability to rapidly acquire the skill) to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities in accordance with NATA/ISO accreditation / certification.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree (or equivalent) formal qualification(s) in science.
• In some circumstances and following consultation, Queensland Health staff may be required to participate in 24 hour shift, on-call or weekend roster arrangements.
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/ manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
• We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

Please refer the Job description for details