Sterilisation Technician: Instrument Reprocessing Specialist

NSW Health; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive workplace

Career development

Sterilisation tech exposure

Quality improvement culture

Cross-setting experience

Job summary

NSW Health's Auburn District Hospital is seeking a Sterilisation Technician to reprocess, sterilise and distribute reusable medical devices, ensuring instruments are safe and ready for patient care in a fast-paced setting.

You will work with clinical teams to meet Australian Standards and infection control requirements, maintain documentation, and operate washers, sterilising equipment and related processes while pursuing competency development within a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate in sterilising services and experience in a hospital sterilising services department (1+ year).
• Knowledge of infection control requirements and AS/NZS 4187/ISO in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Reprocess, sterilise and distribute reusable medical devices and instrument sets.
• Operate washer disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, steam/plasma sterilisers and heat sealers.

Skills

Infection control

Communication

Teamwork

WH&S

Physical ability

Education

Certificate in sterilising services

Job description

NSW Health's Auburn District Hospital is seeking a Sterilisation Technician to reprocess, sterilise and distribute reusable medical devices, ensuring instruments are safe and ready for patient care in a fast-paced setting.

You will work with clinical teams to meet Australian Standards and infection control requirements, maintain documentation, and operate washers, sterilising equipment and related processes while pursuing competency development within a busy hospital environment.