Scientist G2

**Reference Number**:2579

**Category**:Management & Administration

**Department**:Speciality & General Medicine

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee? _**
- Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Renal Technical Services**
- Renal Technical Services is part of the Department of Nephrology that provides dialysis services to over 320 chronic patients and acute patients when required in ICU and CCU. The Renal Technical Services Unit is currently located in North Wing on the Repatriation Campus. RTS provides comprehensive technical support and educational requirements to dialysis staff and patients. The services is self-contained and has equipment located at both Austin and Repatriation Campuses, Remote Satellites and Home settings in both metropolitan and country areas.

**About the role**
- The Renal Technician supports the Austin Health dialysis units and home dialysis patients as well as the regional sites within our catchment to ensure correct operation of equipment and services.
- A regular day will see you:

- Ensure the proper and accurate running of the total equipment system
- Identify and exchange faulty assemblies
- Bench repair of sub-assemblies
- Attend and shift equipment to a variety of locations
- Maintain reports on servicing, repair and breakdown of equipment.

**About you**
- As the Renal Technician, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
- To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

- A tertiary qualification in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering
- Innovative approach to problem solving
- Hold and maintain a current driver’s license
- Flexible in working hours and location

**Our benefits**
- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Monday 24 February 2025