Anaesthetic Technician

Mercy Hospital Dunedin; Dunedin; Sur place; NZD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mercy Hospital Dunedin invites applications for an Anaesthetic Technician/ODP to join our theatre team in Dunedin, New Zealand. You will provide clinical and technical assistance to Anaesthetists and contribute to safe administration of anaesthesia across a range of procedures.

The role is permanent, full-time (1 FTE, 40 hours per week) on a Monday to Saturday roster with four 10-hour shifts. Vaccination history is required for employment consideration.

Qualifications

• Hold registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• Demonstrate sound professional judgement and a culturally safe practice.
• Confident to build working relationships and work independently or in a multidisciplinary team.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm and a proactive, flexible attitude.

Responsabilités

• Provide professional, technical and clinical assistance to Anaesthetists.
• Provide safe administration of anaesthesia to patients.
• Anticipate problems and exceptional patient care.
• Co-ordinate documentation to ensure the patient receives effective care.
• Participation in quality improvement processes and activities.

Connaissances

MSCNZ registration

Annual Practising Certificate

Cultural safety

Teamwork and communication

Attention to detail

Proactive and flexible

Formation

Registration with MSCNZ and APC

Description du poste

Description: We are looking for an Anaesthetic Technician/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join us at Mercy Hospital, in this role you will be an integral part of the team making a valuable contribution towards the safe delivery of Anaesthesia for a wide range of procedures.

In this position you will provide clinical and technical assistance to the Anaesthetist and contribute to the maintenance of high quality and safe administration of anaesthesia and patient care including support to the theatre team.

In this role, responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide professional, technical and clinical assistance to Anaesthetists.


• Provide safe administration of anaesthesia to patients.


• Anticipate problems and exceptional patient care.


• Co-ordinate documentation to ensure the patient receives effective care.


• Participation in quality improvement processes and activities.

This is a permanent, full-time (1 FTE, 40 hours per week) position to be worked on a Monday to Saturday roster 4x 10 hour shifts per week.

Skills and Experiences:

• Hold registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practicing Certificate.


• Demonstrate sound professional judgement and an ability to practice in a culturally safe manner.


• Confidence to build successful working relationships with those around you, the ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment.


• Exceptional attention to detail.


• Enthusiasm and a proactive, flexible attitude.

Please follow this link to find out more about the MSCNZ registration process for an overseas qualified Anaesthetic Technician: https://www.mscouncil.org.nz/

To be eligible for employment at Mercy Hospital Dunedin, applicants will be required to provide vaccination history.

Why Mercy Hospital?

Mercy Hospital is a not-for-profit, tertiary level surgical hospital located in Dunedin, New Zealand. We provide a welcoming environment where our people are encouraged and supported to excel professionally - join the team and help us make a difference!

Our staff are provided with support for further training, personal development and an extensive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Free onsite parking


• Christmas and New Year’s holidays off


• Discounted hospital fees for you or your immediate family members

For more information about Dunedin, New Zealand visit this link: https://www.dunedinnz.com/