ICU Technician - Patient Care & Ventilator Support

Calvary HealthCare Newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Leave entitlements transfer

Job summary

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking an ICU Technician on a casual basis to support patient transport and care in the Intensive Care Unit. You will assist with lifting, positioning and transfers, and you will maintain ventilators and other critical equipment to ensure safe, high-quality care.

The role requires recent experience with ICU equipment such as ventilators and dialysis machines, plus strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with direct personal care of patients.
• Experience with transfer of patients between wards and to diagnostic radiography (CT/MRI).
• Recent experience in care and maintenance of ventilators and other medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe patient transport and courteous patient support in the ICU.
• Maintain and clean ventilators and other ICU equipment; manage stock levels.
• Assist with lifting, positioning and transfers of patients between wards or to radiology.

Skills

Direct patient care

Patient transfer

Ventilator maintenance

Dialysis equipment

Communication skills

Job description

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking an ICU Technician on a casual basis to support patient transport and care in the Intensive Care Unit. You will assist with lifting, positioning and transfers, and you will maintain ventilators and other critical equipment to ensure safe, high-quality care.

The role requires recent experience with ICU equipment such as ventilators and dialysis machines, plus strong communication and teamwork skills.