Title: Laboratory Assistant

Requisition ID: 7287

Location: Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128

Job Posting Date: 8 Oct 2026

Laboratory Assistant

• Permanent Part Time | 36 hours per week
• Box Hill Hospital | Easy access to public transport, shopping, and dining options
• Commitment to excellence | Contribute to a leading healthcare service

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a self-motivated, patient-focused individual with advanced communication and keyboard skills to join the Eastern Health Specimen Reception team. This role involves working across multiple Eastern Health sites, Box Hill, Maroondah, and Angliss Hospitals, as part of a rotating roster.

This varied position includes both front and back-of-house tasks such as receiving and processing specimens, liaising with medical professionals, and assisting patients with their specimen collection and related inquiries.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess or aspire to achieve:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Advanced communication skills both face-to-face and over the telephone
• High attention to detail
• Previous experience within the Healthcare industry (desirable)
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with sound organizational and prioritization skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage pressure within a changing work environment
• Highly proficient data entry skills
• Sound organizational skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• General computer literacy with knowledge of standard Microsoft Programs
• Ability to follow instructions and problem-solve effectively

Additional Information:

• This position operates on a rotating roster, including night shifts, weekend shifts, and afternoon and morning shifts.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please

Contact Person: Rebecca Amoore

Contact Number: 03 9982 2099

Contact Email: Rebecca.Amoore@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 12/10/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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