Statewide Clinical Support Services

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Port Lincoln Pathology Collector Advert
• SA Pathology – Pathology Collector (Phlebotomist)
• Location: Port Lincoln, SA 5606
• Salary: OPS2 $66,441 to $69,504 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Permanent full time

About the role

Make a difference in your local community as a Pathology Collector with SA Pathology in Port Lincoln. You’ll provide caring, professional support to patients and help ensure specimens reach the laboratory accurately and on time. Working under the direction of the Laboratory Manager, you’ll be part of a team that supports timely testing and patient care.

Your work will include specimen collection, sorting and labelling, accurate data entry, reception and customer enquiries, and keeping collection areas and equipment ready for use. Experience in specimen collection, medical terminology or data entry is preferred but not essential to apply, as on the job training will be provided.

About You

You bring a caring approach, sound judgement and a commitment to excellent customer service. To succeed in this role, you will:

• Provide empathetic service and respond to customer enquiries.
• Bring experience using information systems and databases.
• Use sound judgement, identify problems and escalate concerns.
• Hold and maintain a current Class C driver’s licence.
• Minimal shift work is anticipated.
• The role description requires participation in out of hours rosters, including weekends and public holidays, and some intrastate travel.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to SCSS, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the attached role description for essential requirements and special conditions. No formal educational or vocational qualification is specified.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 954964

Enquiries to:

Jessica Bennett, Laboratory Manager
Telephone: (08) 8683 2289

Email: Jessica.Bennett@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, Friday 20 November 2026

Attachments

 954964_Port_Lincoln_Pathology_Advert.docx

Explore the role and watch the pathology collector career video: https://www.sapathology.sa.gov.au/career-pathways/pathology-collector 

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