Laboratory Technician, Anatomical Pathology

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• 2x Permanent Appointments
  • 80 Hours / 1.0 EFT Full Time
  • 64 Hours / 0.8 EFT Part Time
• Medical Laboratory Technician - Grade 1/2: $59,207.20 - $85,545.20 pro-rata + Superannuation  
• Staff Benefits: Leave Entitlements, Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing  
• Location: The Alfred 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 and are delivering 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.  

About the role

The role of the medical laboratory technician is to rotate through various sections of the Unit, 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 
• Reagent preparation including 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 
• General laboratory duties including cleaning and decontamination of laboratory equipment, instruments, glassware and work surfaces
• Participation in rotating rosters 

About You  

Qualifications Required:  

• Minimum of Diploma of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory), Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Laboratory Technology or Laboratory Operations, or equivalent 

Experience and Skills Required:  

• Previous experience in a pathology laboratory.
• Previous experience with histological techniques.

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

Interviews may commence before the application closing period, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 

For enquiries, please contact Andrew Dinan, acting Principal Scientist at [email protected]

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Thursday 12th March 2026

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.