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Job Demand: High
Average weekly wage: $1,159
Where you could work:
Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Private Pathology Labs, GP Clinics
Pathology Collectors do the following tasks:
- 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