Laboratory Technician, Anatomical Pathology

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent - Full Time at 80 hrs per f/n - Multiple Positions Available
• Medical Laboratory Technician Grade 2 (BV1-BV4): $74,172.80 - $82,971.20 + Superannuation  
• Staff Benefits: Leave Entitlements, Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing  
• Location: The New Footscray Hospital 

About Our Team

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS) is key to providing integrated and timely diagnostic capabilities as part of the largest public pathology laboratory network in Victoria.  

Alfred Health supports the local community while addressing complex state-wide needs, including trauma, organ transplantation and HIV/AIDS diagnostics. APS conducts all pathology testing for multiple hospitals, offering a comprehensive range of services through five specialized units: Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, and Human Molecular Pathology.  

APS is committed to education and professional development, providing excellent learning opportunities for students and clinicians. Staff benefit from supportive leaders, state-of-the-art equipment, and the chance to engage in interesting and complex work. The service also collaborates with various research institutions.  

Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a partnership to deliver a pathology services at Western Health (WH), which includes, collection centres, branch laboratories at New Footscray Hospital and Sunshine Hospital and point-of-care services.  We are working in partnership to ensure we meet future demands and continue to provide high quality pathology services for our patients and the community across both health services.  

Position Summary

The role of the medical laboratory technician is to rotate through various sections of the Anatomical Pathology and Cytology departments at New Footscray Hospital, working as part of a laboratory team in the processing of histology and cytology specimens. The primary responsibilities of this role are:

• Specimen reception duties including case registration, specimen distribution, organising send-away tests.
• Laboratory duties including specimen preparation, assisting at specimen cut-up, tissue processing, tissue embedding, microtomy and staining.
• Cytology specimen preparation and staining.
• Reagent preparation including Quality Control (QC) checks and record keeping, maintaining reagent inventory and laboratory supplies. 
• Inward goods receiving, maintaining stocks of supplies and consumables.
• Laboratory equipment maintenance, service and calibration.
• Filing of microscope slides, paraffin blocks and patient related records.
• MDT slide preparation and documentation.
• General laboratory duties including cleaning and decontamination of laboratory equipment, instruments, glassware and work surfaces.
• Participate in rotation to the Sunshine Hospital Laboratory or Prahran as required.  At New Footscray Hospital, the role will require participation in a rotating roster, Monday to Sunday between the hours of 06:30 to 18:00 hours. 

About You

Qualifications Required:

• Diploma of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory) or equivalent. 

Experience And Skills Required:

• Previous experience working in an Anatomical Pathology Laboratory.
• Cytology techniques and slide preparation.
• Previous experience with data entry. 
• Able to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Computer proficiency and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Class C driver’s license and willingness to travel to the various WH and Prahran sites as needed. 

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know in your cover letter or CV.   

• Please note: applications received via email will not be accepted.  
• For enquiries, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@alfred.org.au 
•  Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Sunday, 12th October 2025 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au