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What this job is
A Medical Laboratory Scientist performs diagnostic testing on patient samples in a pathology laboratory setting to identify disease, monitor health conditions, and guide clinical treatment decisions. Working within a hospital, private pathology practice, or diagnostic laboratory, they operate sophisticated analytical instruments, prepare and analyse biological specimens, and report results to clinicians. They work under NATA accreditation standards, ensuring accuracy and quality in all testing procedures.
Pay
A$2,056 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Health Record Administration
- Process Improvement Identification
- Risk Identification
- Team Collaboration
- Verbal Communication
- Workflow Prioritisation
- Written Communication