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What this job is
A sterilisation technician operates and maintains steam sterilisation equipment in healthcare facilities, laboratories, and dental surgeries to ensure medical instruments and materials are free from microorganisms. They prepare loads for sterilisation, monitor autoclave cycles, validate sterilisation parameters, and document results to comply with Australian Standards and infection control protocols. The role ensures the safety and efficacy of sterilised products that are critical to clinical practice.
Pay
A$1,554 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
- Adapt to emergency care environmentcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Process Documentationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Health Record Administration
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvement Identification
- Verbal Communication
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication