Scientist Pathology

at  Queensland Health

Key Responisibilities Include

• Apply broad scientific knowledge, skills and experience in the analysis of patient specimens leading to the verification and validation of test results and the provision of advice to the clinical unit where appropriate to ensure that the pathology service meets the requirements of the Health Support Queensland.
• Provide scientific advice and provision of results to Cairns Hospital and external clients relating to Haematology, Transfusion, Chemical Pathology and Microbiology in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Work co-operatively and effectively within a team and with clients/stakeholders/managers and other health professionals, both internal and external to Queensland Health.
• Deliver high level scientific knowledge, skills, experience and professional services by undertaking routine and complex pathology testing and related duties, while following the well-established accredited protocols and standards of the Laboratory.
• Review, comment on and validate analytical results in conjunction with other pathology and clinical information.
• With demonstrated experience, or as experience builds, apply increasingly independent scientific judgement to more complex pathology problems and decision making, under the scientific supervision or professional guidance of more senior staff.
• Provide input in the development of Laboratory scientific practices, procedures and protocols within the Cairns Group Laboratory.
• When delegated, participate in the relevant Discipline Working Party (DWP) sub committees for Pathology Queensland.
• Participate and contribute to the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities to enable the laboratory to achieve NATA/RCPA accreditation and ISO certification
• Train and provide scientific education and supervision for less experienced Laboratory staff, or undergraduate placement students, in accordance with NATA/ISO accreditation and certification.

Key competencies

• Knowledge of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine testing and its role in clinical medicine.
• Knowledge, skills and expertise in analytical methods relevant to the pathology laboratory.
• Proven ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative in problem solving and innovative solutions.
• Proven ability to participate in a team of professional staff to ensure the delivery of a high-quality testing service.
• Good communication and negotiation skills with staff at all levels in a large organisation.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) or equivalent qualification.
• 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.
• Queensland Health staff are required to participate in 24-hour shift, on-call or weekend roster arrangements.
• Applicants will be required to work afternoon, weekend and Public Holiday shifts.
• All newly appointed staff are contracted to work any rostered shift within the 24-hour 7-day roster period, including overtime as required. This facilitates the progressive review of staffing and shift arrangements across the organisation to accommodate changes in workload and service requirements.
• At times this position may also be required to provide relief to the 24 Hour Continuous Shift Team as well as the Innisfail, Atherton and Thursday Island Laboratories, as operationally required.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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