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Instrument Technician - Grade 3-4

Job posted: 17/03/2023
Applications close: 06/04/2023 (Midnight)
13 days remaining

13 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 59640

Reference: 59640

Occupation: Medical

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

An opportunity to be part of Dandenong Hospital Sterilising Services Unit Team.

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

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 III 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

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – recruitment@monashhealth.org.

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.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

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.

All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov.

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.

Instrument Technician - Grade 3-4

Job type:

Part time

Job classification:

Not provided

Contact:

Gladys(Lilette) Leveque - 0418756722

Instrument Technician - Grade 3-4