Technical Officer G3

**Technical Officer, Grade 2 or Grade 3 Biomedical Technologist (Mechanical)
- Permanent, Full time.**

**The Organisation**

Austin Health is one of Victoria’s largest health care providers. Our 9,000 employees and 425 volunteers provide safe, high quality, person-centred care at Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Cancer, Wellness and Research Centre (ONJ Centre), Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, as well as in the community through Hospital-in-the-Home and partner health services. We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research and have affiliations with many leading universities and research institutes.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering performs all aspects of medical device management. The Department provides services to all campuses of Austin Health and to the wider community. Workshops are located at Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, and staff perform their roles both in the workshop, and within the clinical setting.

**The Position**
- Carry out the installation, assembly, repair, maintenance and performance testing of medical equipment with a mechanical aspect across Austin Health. Equipment includes:

- Operating Tables
- Gas Therapy Equipment (Air and O2 flowmeters, regulators)
- Suction units
- Endoscopes
- Wheeled equipment, castor repairs
- Patient Hoists, standing machines
- Treatment chairs
- wide variety of other medical equipment
- Varied and interesting role, working with a highly skilled team in a stimulating environment.
- Exposure to a wide range of medical equipment, used in a public tertiary level hospital.
- Opportunity to combine mechanical technical skills with health.
- Workshop based.
- Requirement to diagnose and rectify faults
- at the patient’s bedside,
- within the intensive care unit
- within the operating theatres where theatre gowns must be worn.
- Liaison with nursing and medical staff will be necessary as part of delivering the biomedical service.
- Full time, permanent position.

**The Person**:

- Will have a proven interest in pursuing a career in a technical maintenance environment.
- Experience in equipment repair and fault finding essential, with a high degree of mechanical attributes.
- Will be adaptable, resourceful, and have proven skills in diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues, to medium complexity equipment.
- Be competent with hands-on trade skills, repairing and maintaining equipment. Skilled with the use of handtools, angle grinders, drills etc where machine shop skills required. Machining ability with Lathe and Milling machine.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills are essential.
- Have a mechanical fitting trade qualification and 5 years post apprenticeship experience, or 2 year diploma and experience.
- Proven ability to work well in a team environment.
- Driver’s license for Australia required.
- Minimum 2 years experience within a hospital environment or other biomedical establishment essential.

**Remuneration**:

- Allied Health Professionals Services Enterprise Agreement: Technical Officer Grade 2 or Grade3. Grade and year level commensurate with experience.
- As per Award: $67k to $88k, + salary packaging available to boost income.

**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:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave
- Rostered Day Off. Flexible working arrangements considered

**Inclusion at Austin**

**Work with us**

**Applications**:
Tell us about your skills and experience with a cover letter and your resume. Download the position description document, and include short paragraphs addressing each of the selection criteria dot points as part of your cover letter.

Selection Criteria Essential: Are you already eligible to work in a full time permanent position in Australia?
Essential: Do you have a mechanical trade qualification or 2 year relevant diploma or other appropriate qualification?
Essential: Do you have at least 2 years experience in a technical role with the repair and maintenance of medical equipment?
Desirable: Do you have experience in a hospital environment or healthcare setting or a Biomedical Engineering establishment?
Desirable: Are you competent in using an angle grinder, bandsaw, guillotine, lathe, milling machine, welder etc?