CSSD Technician

Brisbane Private Hospital; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Brisbane Private Hospital is seeking a casual CSSD Technician to join the perioperative team. Shifts vary across AM, PM and night, with duties including sterilisation, packaging and inspection of theatre instrumentation.

You will work to AS 5369:2023 standards and maintain instrument tracking systems. The role requires knowledge of instrumentation, completion or progress toward Cert III in Sterilisation, and strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Completed or working towards Cert III in Sterilisation.
• Sound knowledge of AS 5369:2023.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation.
• Experience with tracking systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Intermediate computer literacy including MS Office and databases.
• Interest in promoting best practice patient care.
• Focus on professional development.

Responsibilities

• Thermal disinfection, packaging and sterilising instrumentation for theatre and clinical areas.
• Comply with AS/NZS AS 5369:2023 standards.
• Operate, interpret and document machinery operational requirements.
• Report and document quality activities.
• Ensure priority of instrumentation and processes.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Professional development

Patient care focus

Self-motivated

Education

Cert III in Sterilisation

Tools

Tracking systems

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Are you an experienced CSSD Technician who is self-motivated and enthusiastic or currently studying towards Cert III in Sterilisation?

About the role

Brisbane Private Hospital are currently seeking a casual CSSD Technician to join our dynamic perioperative team. Shifts will vary across AM, PM and night shifts on rotational basis.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Thermal disinfection inspection, packaging and sterilising of all instrumentation for theatre and other clinical areas
• Comply with AS/NZ standards AS 5369:2023
• Operate interpret and document all machinery operational requirements
• Report and document all quality activities
• Ensure priority of instrumentation and processes

About us

Brisbane Private is a 181-bed acute and rehabilitation hospital with 18 operating theatres conveniently located above the Roma Street Parklands. Specialties include neurosurgery, orthopaedics, spinal, plastics, urology, ENT, Rehabilitation and general surgery and delivery of Brisbane's leading private drug and alcohol programs from Damascus Health Services.

• Sound knowledge of AS 5369:2023
• Demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation
• Completed or working towards Cert III in Sterilisation
• Experience with tracking systems
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Intermediate computer literacy skills - including MS office and various data base
• An interest in promoting best practice patient care
• A focus on professional development

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

More Information

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.