Theatre Technician

Working within Perioperative Services at Epworth, you can choose to join our team on a casual, part-time or full-time basis as a Theatre Technician. Opportunities available at Epworth Eastern, Freemasons and Richmond.

You will be responsible for providing quality service with patient care, equipment handling and transport services while contributing to the overall performance of the operating suite.

**You will make an impact by**:

- Assisting clinicians and team members with patient preparation
- Preparing and maintaining operating suite equipment
- Providing safe patient transport within the operating suite and interdepartmental transfers

**To be successful in this role**:
You want to join a dynamic team who is committed to delivering an exceptional patient experience with a focus on safety-first. You are a good communicator with a natural ability to show compassion and empathy to patients. Professional in your work, you have a strong attention to detail and are quick to learn and adapt.
- Cert III Theatre Technician qualification and above
- Minimum 6 months theatre technician experience following qualification
- Clear understanding and use of medical terminology
- Understanding of, and ability to set-up medical devices
- Ability to work a rotating roster (mix of AM, PM, twilight and weekend shifts)

Position Description Inherent Requirements

**About Epworth Freemasons***

Epworth Freemasons consists of two sites. The Main Hospital is on Albert Street East Melbourne has a total of 12 operating theatres.The Victoria Parade site is just across the road and consists of an additional 6 theatres, including our Maternity wards. We often share staff across the two sites.

Freemason’s primary specialities include: Orthopaedics, Gynaecology/ IVF, Urology, General, Plastics, ENT/ Maxfax Ophthalmology and Endoscopy. Car Parking is available on both sites at a discounted rate and easily accessible from Parliament Station.

**About Epworth Eastern**

Located in Box Hill, Epworth Eastern is a state-of-the-art facility with 14 theatres and expansion of ICU to 12 beds. Epworth Eastern maintains a broad clinical focus from cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic and general surgery to oncology, urology and endoscopy services. Our redeveloped site delivers positive, meaningful, and sustainable impact on the health and well being of our community, delivering much needed health care services and facilities in Melbourne's east.

**About Epworth Richmond**

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside top-flight practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialities, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities and technologies.

**Additional Information**:
**At Epworth, it’s a community.**

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

- Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

The annual salary range for Theatre Technicians - AUD $60,000 - $65,000 + super + entitlements dependent on year level (prorated for part-time).

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- As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you)._
- At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care._
- As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you)._
- At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care._