- Pre and post-surgery, as well as assist nurses and doctors with manual handling of patients
- Setting up and cleaning of medical equipment and medical gases
- Prepare operating rooms for surgical cases
- Cleaning operating rooms and maintaining equipment after each case in accordance with infection control procedures
- Undertake positioning of patients utilising manual handling principles and
- Other duties as directed
- Currently hold a Certificate III in Health Care Support (Operating Theatre Practice) or Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
- Minimum of two years previous experience in an Operating Theatre Assistant role would be highly desirable
- Demonstrated a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Proven ability to follow established guidelines, policies & procedures
- Basic understanding of, or ability to acquire knowledge of workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination practices and behaviours as applied in the working environment
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Theatre Orderly - Townsville City, Australia - Mater Misericordiae Ltd
Description
About the role
is currently seeking experienced Theatre Orderlies to join their team in a permanent full time capacity. Our Perioperative Services department at Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) provides surgical services across 16 theatres and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialities. MPHT boasts brand new state-of-the-art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory and separate onsite day-site surgery facilities.
Salary range: $ $32.09 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
What you'll be doing
As a Theatre Orderly you will be responsible for assisting with the transportation of patients throughout the hospital.
About you
To be successful in your application, you will have:
Why join us?
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