CSSD Careers in 2024

Instrument Technician – CSSD (Grade 3)
Full-time positions – part-time positions available for the right qualified & experienced candidate
Cabrini Malvern


Cabrini Benefits

• Cabrini's Culture is inclusive; we work as a team, and are constantly focusing on professional and career development
• Perioperative Services offers flexible working arrangements, including twilight starts and school friendly hours
• Cabrini is a private, non-profit hospital which offers $15,900 salary packaging tax free plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Cabrini offers purchased leave applications under Employee Leave Benefits
• Close to public transport with Myki discount on offer
• Cabrini Malvern has opened 2 brand new state of the art theatres in May, offering a further 20 theatre sessions per week

Perioperative services
Cabrini Malvern Perioperative Services is a vibrant and dynamic environment with 19 operating theatres including a Hybrid theatre, 3 endoscopy rooms and 2 Cardiac Cath Labs spread across 2 levels in a spacious and modern facility equipped with advanced technology. Providing a full range of surgical specialties, with more than 1800 operations each month, every theatre and Cath Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to provide patient centred care. Our 3 day of surgery admission points and staff focus on every patient having a positive experience with their admission to theatre, while our 3 Post-Anaesthetic Care Units and 2 discharge lounges caters for all specialist post-operative requirements.


The role
The Central Sterilising Supply Department (CSSD) has the latest technology to significantly reducing manual handling. Large assembly and storage areas provide an optimum working environment, where instruments are processed to the highest standard for each procedure.

The Instrument Technicians work across a 24/7 rotating roster in the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), which is reprocessing reusable medical devices for procedures in the theatres.

Instrument technicians typically rotate through all phases of the reprocessing cycle.


Key responsibilities:

• Using/monitoring of Steam and Sterrad sterilizers
• Processing Endoscopy equipment
• Loans – processing equipment from an external vendor
• Cleaning, setting up, and wrapping instrument trays
• Using an electronic tracking system
• Carry out all testing for equipment
• Surgical set ups & transfer of sterile items to appropriate departments

This position requires lifting instrument trays up to 7.5kgs.


About you
Along with recent proven experience as an Instrument Technician (12 months post certificate) and a commitment to providing a high level of service, you will have the following:

• MUST have Certificate III in Health – Sterilising Practice for Technicians or equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterilization standards.
• High level of customer service skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OH&S in the workplace.

Please view the full position description here

Enquiries to: CSSD Manager Sally Minchin at 03 9508 1413


Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community. You will have opportunities to learn new skills and give back to your community.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care, and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers and provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation, and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise their potential.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.