Mask Fit Tester

at  Ambulance Victoria

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Ambulance Victoria
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Occupational Health and Safety
Reference: AV/1801935
At Ambulance Victoria we are proud to share our commitment to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients. It is our promise to every patient, and it sits at the heart of everything we do. No matter what corporate or support role you play in delivering our critical services to Victorians, you join a team dedicated to bringing our vision of ‘outstanding emergency health care every time’ to life.
We are seeking an appropriately experienced Mask Fit Testers for these full-time, ongoing positions. Supporting the Ambulance Victoria Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), the Mask Fit Tester is responsible for infield testing and adequate fitting of P2/N95 masks for operational employees and being the reference point for advice on individual optimum brand, model, and size to support employee health and wellbeing.

Reporting to the Lead, Safety Programs, responsibilities include (not limited to):

• Provide guidance, support, and instruction to employees as to the first point of call on issues relating to fit, wearing, and use of P2/N95 respirators and upload staff fit testing results into the online Fit Testing Portal
• Communicate with stakeholders across regional and metro areas to effectively organise administration, logistics and scheduling of fit testing
• Assist with respirator risk assessments together with key health and safety stakeholders
• Work closely with the Lead, Safety Programs to develop respirator options for staff when alternatives are required