Sterile Processing Instrument Technician (IN1-IN4)

St Vincent's Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Counselling services

Work/life balance

Staff discounts

Close to public transport

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for Instrument Technicians to join the Sterile Processing Centre (SPC) at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. You will contribute to the safe reprocessing of reusable medical devices in line with standards while rotating across SPC areas, including Endoscopy support.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team at a Fitzroy location, with part-time, full-time and casual opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completion of, or current enrolment in, a Certificate III or IV in Health – Sterilisation Services.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret reprocessing procedures and guidelines.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet operational requirements.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with hospital staff, customers and external suppliers.
• An understanding of relevant policies and procedures within a sterile processing environment.
• A current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination and high-level disinfection of reusable medical devices
• Reprocessing of endoscopy equipment
• Checking reusable medical devices and assembling instrument trays
• Packaging and preparation of sterile barrier systems
• Sterilisation and sterile storage
• Checking, testing and maintaining equipment and resources
• Maintaining accurate documentation in line with operational requirements
• Identifying, troubleshooting and reporting equipment or process variances

Education

Certificate III or IV in Health – Sterilisation Services

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for Instrument Technicians to join the Sterile Processing Centre (SPC) at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. You will contribute to the safe reprocessing of reusable medical devices in line with standards while rotating across SPC areas, including Endoscopy support.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team at a Fitzroy location, with part-time, full-time and casual opportunities.