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Instrument Technician
role at
Mercy Health Australia
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Employment Type:
Casual
Salary:
As per the Victorian Public Sector EBA *********
Location:
Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application:
Please upload Resume and Cover Letter
Contact:
Noel Gonzales:
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About the Opportunity
Opened in August **** and located on Level 2 in the Catherine McAuley Centre at Werribee Mercy Hospital, the Central Sterilising Department (CSD) offers a modern working environment, views of Werribee and its surrounds and a friendly team of Instrument Technicians keen for you to join the team. The department supports the current needs of the hospital, including 6 Operating Rooms, 2 procedure rooms and is well placed to meet the demands of future growth.
Responsibilities
Casual position; based on a 7-day roster, covering AM, PM and ND shifts.
Primarily responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, packing, sterilization and storage of all reusable medical instruments including loans, which may also include flexible endoscopes.
Maintain the working environment and associated medical equipment, ensuring standard precautions are followed whilst strictly implementing the recommended guidelines as stated in AS ****:****.
Qualifications
Certificate 3 or 4 in Health - Sterilising Practice for Technicians or equivalent is essential.
A sound understanding of the recommended guidelines and standards of AS ****:****, applying basic principles of standard precautions, disinfection and sterilisation.
Clinical practice and experience in all areas of cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation within a hospital CSD is essential.
Knowledge & experience in reprocessing of flexible endoscopes highly desirable.
Effective and appropriate patterns of communication within a multidisciplinary team; accurate documentation pertaining to disinfection and sterilisation of reusable medical instruments.
Benefits
Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of practice.
Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.
Find a better balance with a flexible rostering.
Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
Live, work and feel your best with our health and well-being programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.
Additional Information
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (on request).
Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
EEO Statement
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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