Patient Care Assistant

About us

SKG Radiology is proudly West Australian and proud partners of the West Coast Eagles, Perth Wildcats, Western Force, Perth Lynx, Perth Heat, West Coast Fever, the WACA and a number of local football clubs.

Established in 1981, SKG Radiology is recognised for its excellence in providing consistent patient care and a wide range of professional services from X-ray to Ultrasound, low-Dose CT scans, Interventional Radiology, MRI, EOS Weight Bearing Imaging, Nuclear Medicine & Theranostics. SKG strives to provide the latest market-leading technology to ensure SKG Radiology remains at the forefront of diagnostic imaging innovation.

Being an entity of Sonic Healthcare, an ASX top 40 listed company, working with SKG provides job security, flexibility and greater opportunity working with the latest equipment and with experts in the field.

About the role

We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant to join our friendly team of four at SKG Radiology based at the St John of God Murdoch campus in Murdoch, WA, on a part time basis.

As a Patient Care Assistant, you will be an integral part in the team by providing a high standard of care for our patients in the areas of patient transfer and support to our technical staff. They are responsible for assisting with the transfer and transport of hospital in-patients to and from SKG's Murdoch Department and will be required to take on additional departmental tasks as directed. There is no direct patient care i.e. showering, toileting as part of this position.

This position is Part Time, working 60 hours per fortnight, worked as 7.5 hours per day Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Full working rights are a required as successful candidate must have flexibility to work additional hours for leave coverage and participate in weekend and public holiday rosters.  This role is not suitable for students.

Role requirements

• A caring, compassionate nature
• Outstanding communication and time management skills
• Ability to relate and build rapport with a diverse range of people
• Excellent customer service skills
• A Patients First focus
• The ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to work under pressure in an ever-changing environment
• Proven patient-care experience
• A Certificate III in Health Service Assistance/Health Support Services or similar will be an advantage.
• Be able to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity/screening to a list of vaccine-preventable diseases

Please note that this role will involve the transportation and transfer of patients and as such the successful candidate must be physically fit to undertake all duties required for the position. Applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health and fitness examination.

Working with SKG Radiology

At SKG, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice by promoting a positive and caring work environment for our employees and patients.

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Long standing and successful company, 40 + years
• Ability to accrue Time off in Lieu
• Professional career development with ongoing training, upskilling opportunities and conference support
• Committed to our employees' health and well-being, providing access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Access to discounts with HBF and Fitness Passport
• FLARE employee benefits & discounts program
• Discounted fees on SKG services for staff and family members
• Rewards and Recognition program
• Radiologists on site
• Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance

How to apply

If this role sounds like you, please click the apply button and follow the prompt to be taken to SKG Careers website. We will be in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

Applications close Sunday 14 December 2025 SKG reserves the right to begin the recruitment process before the applications close date.