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What this job is
An anaesthetic technician prepares and maintains anaesthetic equipment, drugs, and theatre environments in surgical and procedural settings across Australian hospitals and day surgery centres. They assist anaesthetists during induction, maintenance, and emergence from anaesthesia, ensuring patient safety through meticulous equipment checks, drug preparation, and monitoring of anaesthetic delivery systems. They work under the direction of an anaesthetist or intensivist and comply with Australian Standards for anaesthetic equipment and professional guidelines for safe practice.
Pay
A$1,539 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Accept own accountabilitycore
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Health Record Administrationcore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Case Note Documentation
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Digital Literacy
- Practice Management Software (e.g., Best Practice, MedicalDirector)
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Workflow Prioritisation