Operational Services Officer

• Location: Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale SA 5112
• Salary: OPS2 – $66,441 to $69,504 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Temporary full time, 37.5 hours per week, seven-day roster, 12-month contract

Help deliver timely pathology results and support patient care as an Operational Services Officer with SA Pathology at Lyell McEwin Hospital. You’ll provide thoughtful customer service, support phlebotomy and specimen collection, and receive, sort and prepare samples so they are ready for testing.

Working with the Pre-Analytical Services team, you’ll store and package specimens safely, enter patient and test details accurately, and liaise with laboratories, doctors and other health services to resolve enquiries. You’ll also help maintain quality standards, support improvements and train colleagues in pre-analytical tasks.

• Bring experience in specimen collection or pathology laboratories.

• Provide clear, caring customer service and protect privacy.

• Use laboratory systems and enter data with accuracy.

• Apply NATA, infection control and workplace safety knowledge.

You’ll work well in a team, prioritise tasks in a busy environment and support colleagues through training. No mandatory educational qualification is listed. A Certificate III or IV in Pathology Specimen Collection and a current First Aid Certificate are desirable. The role includes shifts across 24 hours and seven days, including weekends and public holidays. Overtime, on-call duties and rotation across laboratory or collection areas may be required.

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) provides specialist clinical services to South Australia’s health system. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology and SA Pharmacy. Join us to improve the health and wellbeing of South Australians across all ages and stages of life.

We support a workplace where everyone feels they belong, feels safe and is valued for their contribution. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please refer to the role description for the full essential and desirable requirements. Appointment is subject to satisfactory Criminal History Clearances and compliant immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. This is an immunisation Category A role.

SA Health services implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted.
Job Ref: 953292

Dylan Ennett, NALHN Pre-Analytical Manager
Telephone: (08) 8182 9301

11:55 pm, Wednesday, 4 November 2026

 953292 - RD for Operational Services Officer.pdf

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Advertised: 21 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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