Becoming a Pathology Collector in Queensland

About this role

Pathology Collectors extract, collect, label and preserve blood and other specimens from patients for laboratory analysis.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Pathology Collector include:

• greet donors
• records donors' personal details, including their weight, age, blood type and contact details
• explains the procedure to donors and checks their personal details
• takes a finger-prick test to check the donor's haemoglobin (red blood cells) and ensure that iron levels in the blood are normal
• takes blood from donors
• informs donors of emergency medical contacts for potential side-effects of donating blood
• cares for donors who may be feeling dizzy or have another adverse reaction
• provides refreshments for donors, and ensures they absorb enough sugar back into their system
• maintains machinery and orders supplies
• advertises blood collection days
• drives a blood bank collection vehicle
• gives speeches about donating blood.