CSSD Technician

at  Central Highlands Rural Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Western Region | Daylesford
Job type: Part time, Casual
Organisation: Central Highlands Rural Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 11906
Central Highlands Rural Health are seeking applications for an experienced enthusiastic Sterilising (CSSD) instrument technician to work with our perioperative team in our newly purpose built operating theatre at our Daylesford campus.
The Daylesford Hospital operating theatre is scheduled to open July 2024 and will be operating sessions starting three days a week, expanding to five days within the first six months.
The newly refurbished, purpose built facility hosts a sterile stock storage area, recovery and CCSD operations providing state-of-the-art facilities to deliver best care.
General surgery scope of practice at Central Highlands Rural Health includes but is not limited to, colonoscopy and gastroscopy. Ophthalmology Services such as cataract extractions are performed in collaboration with Grampians Health Service.

The position of the CSSD instrument technician is a part of the Theatre Team. The CSSD technician is responsible for the safe and appropriate use of equipment, routine maintenance and cleaning of theatre equipment and support and assistance to the perioperative team in theatre, endoscopy, post anaesthetic care unit and day surgery unit.