Professional Officer/Technical Officer

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Job no: 952718

Work type: Full time

Located in: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Medical, Pathology, Public Health

Professional Officer Technical Officer

Statewide Clinical Support Services - SA Pathology

Professional Officer (Technical Officer) - Biomedical Engineering

Salary: PO1 - $73,533 to $89,764 p.a. or TGO2 - $80,794 to $85,776 p.a. + super + salary packaging

Located in: SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000

Temporary - Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, until 23 May 2027

About the role

Join SA Pathology's Biomedical Engineering team and use your engineering or technical skills to support reliable diagnostic services. Based at Frome Road, you will provide hands-on technology support for biomedical equipment, devices and instrumentation used across metropolitan and regional sites. Your work will help keep essential equipment safe, accurate and available for staff delivering pathology services. Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will calibrate equipment, carry out planned and remedial maintenance, troubleshoot operational issues and accurately document your work. You will contribute to maintenance inspections, quality improvement and the development of junior colleagues, while building effective relationships with customers, suppliers and contractors.

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold the relevant degree or technical diploma for your level
• Bring experience in planned maintenance and equipment repairs
• Apply biomedical knowledge to solve technical problems safely
• Communicate clearly, work well in teams and meet deadlines

For PO1, you must hold a degree in Biomedical Engineering or a similar field. For TGO2, you must hold a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant technical discipline. You will understand the clinical application of biomedical devices, their impact on diagnostic outcomes and relevant regulatory requirements. A valid driver's licence is required. The role involves travel to metropolitan and regional sites, including overnight stays, and participation in on-call, overtime and out-of-hours work as required.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services(SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.

Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to SCSS, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.

Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.

Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.

Health and Fitness Benefits:Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.

Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

Please refer to the role description for essential educational-vocational qualifications that may be required.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 952718

Enquiries to:

David Giraldi, Technical Manager

Telephone: 0422 001 975 Email:[email protected]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm 28th of October 2026

Attachments

952718 - RD for Biomedical Engineering Technician.pdf

952718 - RD for Professional Officer.pdf

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Advertised: 14 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 28 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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