Reference Number: 5745
Category: Administration and Support
Department: Speciality & General Medicine
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Renal Technical Services
Renal Technical Services is part of the Department of Nephrology that provides dialysis services to over 320 chronic patients and acute patients when required in ICU and CCU. The Renal Technical Services Unit is currently located in North Wing on the Repatriation Campus. RTS provides comprehensive technical support and educational requirements to dialysis staff and patients. The services is self-contained and has equipment located at both Austin and Repatriation Campuses, Remote Satellites and Home settings in both metropolitan and country areas.
About the role
The Renal Technician supports the Austin Health dialysis units and home dialysis patients as well as the regional sites within our catchment to ensure correct operation of equipment and services.
A regular day will see you:
Ensure the proper and accurate running of the total equipment system
Identify and exchange faulty assemblies
Bench repair of sub-assemblies
Attend and shift equipment to a variety of locations
Maintain reports on servicing, repair and breakdown of equipment.
About you
As the Renal Technician, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
A tertiary qualification in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering
Innovative approach to problem solving
Hold and maintain a current driver’s license
Flexible in working hours and location
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Emma Wadeson, Divisional Manager General and Specialty Medicine at
[email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position descriptions for further details:
Grade 1 PD
Grade 2 PD
Application closing date: Friday 24th July 2026
