Call Centre Operator

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 15 February 2026 with potential availability of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Technical Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $31.21 - $32.41 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ57+703
Location: Sutherland Hospital
Applications Close: 06 July 2025 – 11:5+pm

About the opportunity
NSW Health Pathology is currently seeking a Call Centre Operator to join the team at Sutherland Hospital. This is a temporary full time position however the role may be divided into two part-time positions depending on suitability.

The Call Centre is located within the Pathology building which is shared with blood collection outpatients, as well as the central specimen reception and laboratory departments. The call centre covers the Sydney South East area and operates the results line for clinicians and patients.

We are a small team that work well together and rely on one another to get pathology results to their required destinations. Duties include but are not limited to operating the results line and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, faxing pending results manually and electronically, getting in contact with different laboratories to get an estimated wait time on results, interacting with the NSWHP test catalogue online and greeting/interacting with pathology patients daily.

The call centre operates Monday to Friday, with shifts starting as early as 7:30 AM and finishing no later than 6:00 PM.
What we can offer you
Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time)
Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning



What you'll be doing
To work as part of a team to ensure customer focused provision of enquiries, results and reports to all clients. To provide an accurate, efficient and timely service within the Call Centre.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

A working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, all aspects of the laboratory environment relevant to the Department
Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
Demonstrated customer service experience and skills, preferably in a laboratory environment, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills combined with the ability to investigate and resolve general issues within the laboratory environment
Excellent data entry skills including high attention to detail and data accuracy
Awareness of legislation, policies and requirements relevant to a laboratory setting


Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Kathryn Howie on Kathryn.Howie@health.nsw.gov.au


Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.


New to NSW Health Pathology?
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, ****** orientation or gender identity.