Instrument Technician

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours: 32 hours per week
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application: Please upload your Resume and Cover Letter
Contact: Jess Gerada: [email protected]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity
Opened in August 2018 and located on the Ground Floor at Werribee Mercy Hospital, the Day Procedure Unit offers a modern working environment and a friendly team of Instrument Technicians and Nurses keen for you to join the team. The department was opened in March 2023 to support the current needs of the hospital, including 2 Endoscopy Operating Rooms, and is well placed to meet the demands of future growth. The endoscopy reprocessing area is equipped with 3 AERs with four chambers and 4 Drying Cabinets.

• This position is a Permanent Part Time Team Leader position based on a weekday rotating roster. Shift times will be 0700-1530, 0900-1730, 1130-2000.
• Primarily responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the reprocessing unit and managing daily staffing needs. Staff supervision and assisting in cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, packing, sterilization, storing of all reusable flexible endoscopes and administration.
• The applicant will also be responsible for the maintenance of the working environment and associated medical equipment; ensuring standard precautions are followed, whilst strictly implementing the recommended guidelines as stated in AS 5369:2023 and GENCA Guidelines.

What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional clinical practice and service delivery

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Certificate IV in Health - Sterilising Practice for Technicians or equivalent is essential
• A sound understanding of the recommended guidelines and standards of AS 5369:2023, applying basic principles of standard precautions, disinfection and sterilisation.
• Clinical practice and experience in all areas of cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation within a hospital CSD is essential
• Knowledge & experience in reprocessing of flexible endoscopes are highly desirable.
• Effective and appropriate patterns of communication within a multidisciplinary team; accurate documentation about disinfection and sterilisation of reusable medical instruments.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.