Medical Technician – Respiratory, Sleep & Cardiac Diagnostics

About the role

Scope Healthcare is seeking a full‑time Medical Technician to deliver respiratory, sleep and cardiac diagnostic tests across its Wheelers Hill Specialist Centre and other metropolitan Melbourne clinics. You will ensure equipment is calibrated, prepare test data for physician reporting and act as the technical liaison between clinics, physicians and referrers.

Key responsibilities

• Perform lung function tests to ATS/ERS standards, including spirometry, DLCO, lung volumes and FeNO.
• Set up and quality‑check home‑based sleep studies (polysomnography) and prepare reports for physicians.
• Conduct cardiac tests such as 12‑lead ECGs, 24‑hour Holter monitoring and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
• Recognise urgent ECG rhythm abnormalities and escalate to cardiologists immediately.
• Assist with stress echocardiograms, including patient preparation, ECG monitoring during exercise and emergency equipment checks.
• Program, configure, download and document data from monitoring devices.
• Maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot lung function, cardiac and sleep equipment across all sites.
• Provide phone and on‑call support for patients and clinic staff regarding equipment issues.
• Liaise with physicians, GPs and referrers about bookings, urgent findings and report status.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in science or health‑related field, or AQF equivalent with relevant experience.
• Hands‑on experience operating respiratory, sleep and cardiac diagnostic equipment in a clinical setting.
• Working knowledge of lung function testing, sleep study set‑up and ECG rhythm recognition.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Current CPR certificate, National Police Check and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).

Required skills

• Spirometry, diffusing capacity (DLCO), lung volume and FeNO testing.
• Polysomnography set‑up and data quality assessment.
• 12‑lead ECG, Holter monitor and ambulatory blood pressure monitor operation.
• Equipment calibration and troubleshooting.
• Diagnostic software experience (HealthTrack, Noxturnal, SentrySuite, Sentinel, Cardioscan).

What we offer

• Permanent full‑time role with a base salary of $80,000–$90,000 plus 12% superannuation.
• Opportunity to work directly with respiratory, sleep and cardiac physicians across three testing streams.
• Comprehensive training on all equipment and software, with support for CPR and professional development.