Operational Services Officer

• Salary: OPS2 – $66,441 to $69,504 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Location: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000
• Permanent full-time position

Put your organisation and attention to detail to work supporting patient diagnosis at SA Pathology. As an Operational Services Officer in Anatomical Pathology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, you’ll provide practical laboratory and administrative support that helps keep specimens, case information and testing requests moving efficiently. Working alongside laboratory staff, your accuracy will support a reliable service for clinicians and patients. Your day will include receiving and registering specimens, entering data, retrieving and filing slides and tissue blocks, and preparing cases for multidisciplinary meetings. You’ll assist with specimen processing, photography and digital slide scanning, respond to enquiries and help maintain the laboratory. The role also includes delivering specimens and slides between sites, bringing variety to your work while supporting the wider pathology team.

You’re organised, dependable and comfortable working with detailed information in a busy team. To succeed in this role, you will:

• Use computerised information systems and medical terminology

• Organise your work, meet deadlines and apply numeracy skills

• Communicate clearly and protect confidential information

• Hold a driver’s licence and drive between sites as required

You’ll use initiative, solve practical problems and work effectively both independently and with colleagues. Experience in administration, record keeping, spreadsheets and databases is desirable, along with an understanding of quality control and workplace safety. Please refer to the role description for the full requirements.

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.

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. 

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• 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. 

Setha Napper, Laboratory Manager
Telephone: (08) 7074 3496

Tuesday 27 October 2026

 953003 - RD for Operational Services Officer.pdf

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Advertised: 13 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 27 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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