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What this job is
A respiratory technician operates and maintains respiratory therapy equipment in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings, assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with breathing disorders. They perform pulmonary function tests, manage oxygen therapy systems, and prepare and sterilise respiratory equipment in compliance with Australian health and infection control standards. Working under the supervision of respiratory physiologists or medical practitioners, they support clinical care delivery and maintain detailed equipment maintenance and patient records.
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
- Active Listeningcore
- Advise customers on hearing aidscore
- Advise on rehabilitation exercisescore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Health Record Administrationcore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Maintain records of clients' prescriptionscore
- Order supplies for audiology servicescore
- Perform technical tasks with great carecore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Practice Management Software (e.g., Best Practice, MedicalDirector)core
- Problem Solvingcore
- Produce impressions for ear mouldscore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Repair hearing aidscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Types of audiological equipmentcore
- Use of specialised instruments in otorhinolaryngologycore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Acoustics
- Adapt hearing tests
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Adjust hearing aids
- Appointment Scheduling
- Communication related to hearing impairment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Digital Literacy
- Empathise with the healthcare user
- Geriatrics
- Health, safety and hygiene legislation
- Hearing aids
- Hearing loss
- Human ear
- Hygiene in a health care setting
- Incident Reporting
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Medicare and DVA Billing
- Physiology of hearing
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Report Writing
- Risk Identification
- Team Collaboration
- Use e-health and mobile health technologies