Cssd Technician

**_Full time CSSD Technician role available_**:

- **_Deliver outstanding customer service as part of our supportive person centred team_**:

- **_Certificate III in Sterilisation required _**

**About the role**

Are you an experienced CSSD Technician who is self-motivated and enthusiastic?

We are currently seeking an experienced CSSD Technician to join our dynamic perioperative team on a full time basis
- 38 hours per week.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Thermal disinfection inspection, packaging and sterilising of all instrumentation for theatre and other clinical areas
- Comply with AS/NZ standards 4187 2014, GENCA
- Operate interpret and document all machinery operational requirements
- Report and document all quality activities
- Ensure priority of instrumentation and processes

**About Us**

Nepean Private Hospital is located in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating Theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.

Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement.

Nepean Private Operating Theatres are currently undergoing a state of the art redevelopment, offering training in cutting edge technology and ongoing education across all our surgical specialties. Nepean Private Hospital offers a wide variety surgical specialties including, Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Cardiac services, Bariatric, General, ENT, Urology, Gynaecology, Paediatric, Plastics and Ophthalmology.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Sound knowledge of AS/NZ 4187 2014
- Demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation
- Experience with tracking systems
- Endoscopy reprocessing experience or willingness to learn
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
- Intermediate computer literacy skills - including MS office and various data bases and interest in promoting best practice patient care
- A focus on professional development

**Why Healthscope?**

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our **Community of Care**.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day **our people make a difference** to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.

We pride ourselves on working with **talented, passionate and caring **people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges **together**.

**_Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives_**.**

**Applications close: 23**rd** May 2023