Casual Instrument Technician – Sterilisation & Safety

Western District Health Service; Hamilton; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual Opportunity

Casual loading 25%

Superannuation

Job summary

Western District Health Service in Hamilton, Victoria is seeking a Casual Instrument Technician to join the Operating Suite. The role focuses on reprocessing reusable medical devices, sterilisation, and supporting patient safety in a rural health setting.

You will contribute to continuous improvement and work within policies and national standards while offering supervision and mentoring as a Grade 3 technician in a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Certificate 3 or 4 in Health Sterilising Practice for Technicians (or equivalent) required for Grade 2/3 applicants.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and patient safety.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current Police Check or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Sterilisation & Reprocessing: process reusable medical devices through decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, sterilisation, storage and distribution per AS 5369 and WDHS requirements.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance: maintain documentation, identify deviations, support quality improvement for safe patient care.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: work with Operating Suite staff and multidisciplinary team to ensure instruments available and needs met.
• Professional Development: participate in ongoing training to maintain contemporary sterilisation practices.
• Leadership & Mentoring (Grade 3): assist in supervision, training and mentoring of other Instrument Technicians.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Professional development

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Certificate 3 or 4 in Health Sterilising Practice for Technicians (or equivalent)

Job description

Western District Health Service in Hamilton, Victoria is seeking a Casual Instrument Technician to join the Operating Suite. The role focuses on reprocessing reusable medical devices, sterilisation, and supporting patient safety in a rural health setting.

You will contribute to continuous improvement and work within policies and national standards while offering supervision and mentoring as a Grade 3 technician in a supportive multidisciplinary team.