Audiology assistant (south brisbane)

About the role

Mater's Allied Health team are searching for an Audiology Assistant to support the team with a range of clinical and support tasks to contribute to patient care. This opportunity is a Part time permanent role (up to 22.5 hours per week) based at South Brisbane.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain cochlear implant spare parts
• Support the management of Cochlear Implant Program equipment while also assisting with patient troubleshooting and advice
• Assisting with paediatric audiology testing
• Provide education to patients on a defined range of topics
• Assist clinicians with clinical documentation preparation and data entry
• Support clinicians with distribution of assessment reports
• Document in patient records and provide feedback to delegating allied health practitioner
• Provide supervision, training and support to allied health assistant students and volunteers
• Collaboration with clinicians for relevant caseloads
• Support patients and allied health practitioners with telehealth set up and troubleshooting
• Develop and maintain clinical resources, forms and patient education materials
• Stocktake and order clinical equipment, supplies and consumables

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance would be highly regarded
• Proven ability to work autonomously under a defined scope of delegated practice, in a complex and demanding work environment
• Effective communicator who works collaboratively
• Proven organisation, prioritising and resourceful problem solving skills
• Sound computer and digital literacy skills
• Experience working in a similar role in either a hospital, sub acute, disability or community health setting would be highly regarded

Benefits

• Salary range: $33.96 - $35.41 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
• Access to salary packaging arrangements to allocate living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on‐site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to in‐office, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues