- Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
- Full time, fixed term until October 2024
- Austin Hospital with hybrid arrangements possible
- $93k base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)
- 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 discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking
- Five weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time)
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
Scientist G2 - Melbourne, Australia - Austin Health
Description
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 purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department
The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine opreates a clinical service providing extensive inpatient and outpatient care. The Respiratory Laboratory is a key component of the department and provides a comprehensive, tertiary level, diagnostic laboratory service to the Austin Hospital and wider community. The domicilary oxygen clinic operates within the Respiratory Laboratory and provides a comprehensive service covering all needs relating to home oxygen for both inpatietns and outpatients referred to this service
About the role
This full-time fixed term position (4.5 months) will be primarily responsible for the day to day running of the oxygen clinic, which involves performing oxygen assessments, providing education and advice regarding supplemental oxygen. Oxygen assessments include performing arterial blood gasess and six minute walk tests as required. The successful applicant will work closely with the respiratory physician responsible for the oxygen clinic to provide outstanding care to patients referred to this service.
About you
The person we are looking for must be commited to a high standard of patient care and have the ability to work both independently asnd as part of a team. They must have excellent communication skills being able to interact affectively with staff, patients and external health care agencies. They must possess a relevant undergraduate qualification and have significant knowledge of respiratory physiology and lung function testing.
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:
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.