At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team in Anatomical Pathology, supporting specimen preparation and laboratory maintenance.
- Company: Be part of a unique public healthcare organisation improving health across South Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, living expenses support, health benefits, and paid leave.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Expand your technical skills while making a real impact in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Relevant diploma in medical laboratory or technical discipline; experience in histopathology preferred.
The predicted salary is between 56077 - 76623 $ per year.
Statewide - SA (Anatomical Pathology directorate) Various Locations
Salary: TGO1 $56,077 - $76,623 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Multiple full time/part time ongoing/temporary contracts up to 12 months.
Build your future in Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology by registering your interest in our Technical Officer (TGO1) Talent Pool, creating opportunities to contribute your skills across multiple leading hospital sites as vacancies arise.
About the Role
Join a dynamic and collaborative pathology team across multiple South Australian sites, including Women's & Children's Hospital, Royal Adelaide, Flinders Medical Centre, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In this TGO1 role, you'll support efficient and high-quality Anatomical Pathology and Cytology services, contributing to specimen preparation, processing, staining, and laboratory maintenance. You'll work across a range of laboratories and mortuary services, applying technical expertise to ensure accurate testing, timely reporting, and adherence to quality standards.
In addition to hands-on specimen work—including embedding, sectioning, frozen sections, immunohistochemical and cytological techniques, you'll assist with equipment operation, calibration, and maintenance, while supporting quality control and accreditation processes. You'll contribute to workflow efficiency, specimen management, courier duties, and training of staff, while liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth laboratory operations. This is an exciting opportunity to apply and expand your technical skills in a supportive environment, with exposure to diverse cases and the chance to rotate across multiple specialist sites.
About You
We are looking for highly motivated scientists who are technically skilled, precise, and committed to delivering high-quality pathology services across multiple sites. You will thrive in a collaborative environment and be confident working independently while supporting your team to achieve laboratory and clinical goals.
- Relevant Diploma, Advanced Diploma, or equivalent in a medical laboratory or technical discipline
- Experience in histopathology, cytology, and specimen processing, including sectioning and staining
- Strong technical, manual and computer skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain quality standards
- Excellent communication, organisation, problem-solving and teamwork skills, with commitment to ISO/NATA standards
About us
(SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.
What we offer
- Salary Benefits: Enjoy, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Diversity and inclusion: Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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