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Anaesthetic Technician - Cairns
Cairns
Make the move. Make a difference.
Be part of building the future of healthcare in Far North Queensland.
Join the Anaesthetic team as an Anaesthetic Technician and experience the opportunity to deliver care that truly matters - while living in one of Australia's most beautiful and relaxed tropical regions. In this role, you will have a fabulous opportunity to provide anaesthetic support in unique rural and remote areas of the Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula including Weipa, Cooktown, and Thursday Island.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP2 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH695574 |
| Closing date | 23-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Jennifer Fuller |
| Contact details | 07 4226 6919 Access the National Relay Service |
COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT
About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About you:
In your new role you will......
- Provide dedicated anaesthesia support for the safe administration of anaesthesia or sedation, as specified in Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics (ANZCA) professional document Professional Stream Officer (PSO)8: Statement on the Assistant for the Anaesthetist.
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams with effective time management, organisational, and communication skills and additionally providing support to students as required.
- Embrace practice flexibility for changing priorities and expanding organisational and stakeholder demands.
- Plan, prepare, and maintain the anaesthetic environment autonomously, ensuring availability of essential anaesthesia equipment and monitoring.
- Provide anaesthesia support in remote specialist procedural areas, for example: medical Imaging, cardiology, and endoscopy.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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