Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Benefits

Relocation Support

Professional Development

Annual Leave

Health and Fitness Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SA Pathology, part of Statewide Clinical Support Services, is seeking a Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician to maintain and calibrate diagnostic equipment across metropolitan and regional sites. Frome Road, Adelaide, SA, is the base.

The role involves hands-on support, maintenance planning, and documentation to ensure safe and reliable equipment performance. This temporary full-time position (37.5 hours/week) runs until 5 March 2027, with travel requirements and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant technical Diploma or Advanced Diploma.
• Bring experience in preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Resolve complex biomedical equipment issues safely.
• Communicate clearly, work well in teams and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate equipment, undertake planned and remedial maintenance and accurately document results.
• Plan and monitor maintenance inspections and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance to junior colleagues and collaborate with customers, suppliers and contractors.

Skills

Maintenance

Repairs

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or Advanced Diploma

Job description

Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician

Statewide Clinical Support Services – SA Pathology

• Salary: TGO3 – $90,371 to $95,410 p.a. + super + salary packaging
• Location: SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000
• Temporary – Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, until 5 March 2027

About the role

Join SA Pathology as a Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician and use your expertise to keep essential diagnostic equipment safe, accurate and reliable. Based at Frome Road, you will provide hands-on technology support for biomedical equipment, devices and instrumentation across metropolitan and regional sites. Your technical judgement will help resolve complex equipment issues and support staff delivering pathology services. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will calibrate equipment, undertake planned and remedial maintenance and accurately document the results. You will help plan and monitor maintenance inspections, contribute to continuous improvement and provide technical guidance to junior colleagues. Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers and contractors while applying relevant standards and safe work practices.

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a relevant technical Diploma or Advanced Diploma
• Bring experience in preventative maintenance and repairs
• Resolve complex biomedical equipment issues safely
• Communicate clearly, work well in teams and meet deadlines

You will bring sound knowledge of biomedical devices and systems, their clinical applications and impact on diagnostic outcomes, together with an understanding of relevant regulatory requirements. Refer to the role description for the full essential requirements.

A valid driver’s licence is required. The role involves travel to metropolitan and regional sites, including overnight stays, and participation in on-call, overtime and out-of-hours work as required. Interstate and overseas travel may also be required.

About us

(SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy , including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to SCSS, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found .
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.