Loan Kit Coordinator

Unitingcare Hospital; Queensland; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare institution in Queensland is seeking a Loans Kit Coordinator responsible for overseeing and coordinating loan sets for surgical procedures. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in sterilisation techniques and be capable of ensuring timely preparation of surgical instruments. This role offers a supportive team environment with benefits including salary packaging and flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Recognition and rewards platform

Paid parental and partner leave

Career development opportunities

Positive and inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Current clinical experience in sterilisation techniques.
• Handling of used items for sterilisation processes.
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor all loan sets in the hospital.
• Ensure timely delivery of necessary instrumentation.
• Assist with sterilisation tasks as required.

Skills

Knowledge of sterilisation techniques

Instrumentation knowledge

Ability to work different shifts

Job description

Employment Term: Full Time Opportunity Available

Remuneration: $36.47 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found

Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital

As one of the Sunshine Coast’s largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others. With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that’s 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised one-on-one care from the heart and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Loan Kit Coordinator, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our Buderim Hospital team

The Loans Kit Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, tracking and monitoring all loan sets that come into our hospitals either from loan companies or the surgeon's personal instruments.

Coordinate with the loan companies, sales representatives, surgeon's and the hospital theatre to ensure that all loan sets are delivered on time and contain all of the necessary instrumentation prior to the theatre requirements.

Ensure that all incoming loan sets are registered and checked by following the hospital procedure and completion of appropriate forms.

Maintain responsibility for ensuring that any loan sets received on the day of surgery or received for emergency surgery are fast tracked and management is advised of the process and progress of the set up.

Ensure that all implants are checked in manually or by using the Magellan.

Assist the CSSD department with sterilisation as required and directed.

What makes a difference for us?

• Current clinical experience in sterilisation techniques.
• Australian Standard 4187 – 2014.
• ACHS Standards.
• NHMRC - Guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases.
• Handling of used items for sterilisation process, including collection procedures and precautions.
• Decontamination and disinfection processes.
• Demonstrated instrumentation knowledge & able to assemble instrument trays correctly.
• SRACA Membership ‘Sterilising Research & Advisory Council of Australia (QLD) INC (Desirable)
• Available to work across all shifts, AM/PM/Nights plus 24/7 on call roster
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.