Medical Technical Officer jobs

Job no: 936028
Work type: Full time
Location: Rural Support Service
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Science, Engineering, Technical

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Metro location
• Salary: MeS1 $71,046 - $86,729 p.a. + Super + Benefits
• Fulltime, Temporary, until Dec 2026 (with possibility of extension)

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join SA Health and help transform healthcare delivery across regional South Australia. iCCnet improves access to healthcare by supporting clinicians and patients through initiatives such as cardiac services, Point of Care Testing (POCT), and virtual care. These programs enhance patient outcomes by enabling high-quality care to be delivered closer to home.

In this position, you will provide education, training, and technical expertise to ensure seamless integration of services into clinical practice. You will also contribute to a 24/7 after-hours technical support roster, support ongoing quality improvement initiatives, and undertake occasional travel as required.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network spans from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Can you demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills?
• Can you contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team?
• Are you able to prioritise work and meet deadlines in a busy environment?
• Can you show adaptability, innovation, and flexibility in resolving challenges?
• Do you have the skills to communicate complex information clearly?
• Can you maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and a patient-centred approach?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will……….

• Provide technical support, education, and training to healthcare professionals, ensuring effective service delivery across regional and virtual settings.
• Support and promote Point of Care Testing (PoCT) services, including quality assurance, protocol development, and standardisation across sites.
• Monitor, evaluate, and manage equipment and remote patient monitoring systems, including reviewing results and escalating care when required.
• Collaborate with clinicians and stakeholders to improve patient outcomes, ensuring equitable access to healthcare for rural communities.
• Maintain accurate records, analyse program data, and contribute to reporting, research, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote a collaborative team approach, participate in professional development, and represent the service through education, stakeholder engagement, and professional forums.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information

• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.

• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 936028), or reach out to John Denton, Operations and Research Manager iCCnet, Ph: 7117 0600 or Email: john.denton2@sa.gov.au

. Please also here for our Australian applicant guidelines

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 26 June 2026 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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