Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Monash Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical
Reference: 59514
An opportunity to be part of Dandenong Hospital Sterilising Services Unit Team.
**About Monash Health**
**About the Role**
To efficiently and effectively receive, decontaminate, assemble, sterilise and package reusable medical devices at the highest standard working autonomously. In addition, transporting of reusable medical devices throughout the hospital, Instrument technician endeavour to provide efficient, optimum quality, safe and professional services to patients and stakeholders in a patient focused environment through effective and committed teamwork in a safe working environment.
- Work cooperatively within the team and communicate clearly to ensure the needs of our patients and their families and carers are met within the guidelines
- Complies with and work towards an advanced knowledge of AS/NZ 4187 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices (RMD) in health service organisations
- Deliver high customer service to the business
- Understanding of risks associated with use of some equipment and deployment of safety measures to mitigate risks
- Infection Prevention measures in accordance with Monash Health Policy
**About You**
Holds a certificate IV in sterilisation services or equivalent qualification awarded by a registered training organisation, recognised by the employer as such and has greater than 3 years' experience as an instrument technician (full time equivalent)
Is able to work in all areas of the department including endoscopy and loan as rostered with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. Is able to work any shift on a rotating roster.
**Monash Health employee benefits**:
- Salary packaging
- Onsite subsidised staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
**How to Apply**
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.
- Health insurance