MEDICAL SCIENTIST - THORACIC MEDICINE

at  SA Government SA HEALTH

SA HEALTH

Job reference: 869879
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals - Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
• Salary: $67,466 - $82,359 p.a. (pro rata) - MeS1 - Ongoing Part-Time

ABOUT US:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.
With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

ABOUT YOU:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Medical Scientist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Medical Scientist - Thoracic Medicine within the Division of Medicine.
As a Medical Scientist you will be responsible for performing lung function tests on patients referred to the respiratory laboratory offering an extensive range of tests. In this role you will be required to possess skills in operating computer-based testing equipment and must be able to interact with and encourage patients to achieve maximal performance on tests. As a Medical Scientist you must employ scientific knowledge and rigour to all aspects of laboratory work to maintain the highest quality work and comply with national and international best practice. A key component to this role is to contribute to research and development activities in the laboratory.
The role requires travel and work across both sites (Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital) as and when needed.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) or equivalent.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

869879 - Medical Scientist - Thoracic Medicine - MeS1 - role description.pdf

• Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information