Theatre Technician - Operating Theatres

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking motivated Theatre Technicians to join the Technician Team at Northern Health Operating Theatres & Broadmeadows Surgical Centre. This casual role covers a variety of surgical specialties including Obstetrics, Orthopaedic, Vascular, Plastics, Thoracic, and Robotics.

You will be responsible for setting up theatre equipment, positioning patients with the Surgical Team, and contributing as a team member in a fast-paced operating theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with theatre technician equipment and surgical systems.
• Ability to work autonomously or in a team.
• Knowledge of multiple surgical specialties.
• Good communication and time management.

Responsibilities

• Setting up theatre equipment
• Patient positioning in collaboration with Surgical Team
• Working as Part of a Team

Skills

Theatre equipment

Operating tables

Surgical lasers

Robotics

Teamwork

Job description

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Theatre Technicians to join the Technician Team at Northern Health Operating Theatres & Broadmedows Surgical Centre.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role is a casual position available for suitable candidate. This role requires the successful candidate to have experience across a variety of surgical specialties inclusive of, Obstetrics, Orthopaedic, Vascular, Plastics, Thoracic, Robotics.

This role is responsible for but not limited to:

• Setting up theatre equipment
• Patient positioning in collaboration with Surgical Team
• Working as Part of a Team

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of Theatre technician equipment, operating tables, laser both Green light and Holmium, Traction, robootics
• Proven ability to work autonomously or part of a team
• Demonstrated knowledge of varying surgical specialties
• Well-developed communication and time management skills