4Cyte Pathology's Sydney-based laboratory provides clinical diagnostics services to healthcare practitioners and the local community.About the opportunity4Cyte Pathology is seeking Casual Laboratory Assistant to join our Specimen Reception Area to work as part of a rotating roster. The preferred candidate must have access to transportation to be able to meet the rostering requirements.Key Responsibilities will include:• Unpacking/ packing and labelling of specimens• Answering phone calls, faxing/ calling medical centres• Accurately transcribing and interpreting patient and pathology request details into corresponding fields within the Laboratory Information System (LIS).• Maintaining data entry requirements by following relevant SOPs and completing Competency Assessments.• Verifying entered patient and request details by reviewing.• Updating existing patient records.• Performs Medicare checks when patient information is mismatching between Lab information system and request form.• Handling queries relating to data entry in a timely and professional manner.Key Requirements:• Excellent attention to detail. • Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail, accuracy and quick typing skills (minimum typing speed: 40 wpm with 95% accuracy), knowledge of touch typing is mandatory.• An outstanding work ethic and ability to work autonomously and as part of a team to achieve and maintain our commitment to service excellence and patient care.• Knowledge of grammar and punctuation.• Understanding of medical terminology.• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.• Ability to prioritise and work to time constraints.• Ability to maintain a high degree of discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism.• Must be available to work as part of a 7 days rotating roster.You will thrive if you can demonstrate:• Ability to perform in a fast-paced work environment.• Enthusiastic and energetic attitude toward work.• Strong computer literacy, experience using Ultra highly desirable, but not required.• Recent Medical Science graduates and Medical Typist are encouraged to apply. It is a requirement that staff have • COVID 19 Vaccination • Hepatitis B Vaccination Please be advised that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia may apply