ANZSCO Version 2021 Released 23/11/2021
ANZSCO 311299: Medical Technicians nec
This occupation group covers Medical Technicians not elsewhere classified.
Skill Level 2
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Tasks Include:
- operating equipment used in diagnosing and monitoring disorders of the heart, lungs, kidneys, nervous system and hearing, and in anaesthesia
- undertaking and assisting with medical analytical procedures and assisting Anaesthetists and surgical teams
- recording the electrical activity of the heart, from which the heart rate is measured, and pattern and rhythm interpreted
- taking, collecting and labelling blood, urine and other samples from patients
- preparing and staining slides and tissue sections for blood and histological examination
- performing diagnostic tests on tissues and body fluids and analysing the chemical constituents of blood, urine, faeces and tissues
- testing for diseases by looking for the presence of antibodies and the products of immune response in samples
- setting up, checking and maintaining operating theatres, anaesthetic workstations, life support machines and associated equipment
- referring prescriptions to Pharmacists and assisting in preparing medications
- operating and maintaining equipment used in diagnosing and monitoring of breathing or sleep disorders
Occupations in this group include:
- Audiometrist
- Dialysis Technician
- Electroencephalographic Technician
- Mortuary Technician
- Neurophysiological Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician
- Perfusionist
- Renal Technician
Occupations:
- 311211 Anaesthetic Technician
- 311212 Cardiac Technician
- 311213 Medical Laboratory Technician
- 311214 Operating Theatre Technician
- 311215 Pharmacy Technician
- 311216 Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist
- 311217 Respiratory Technician
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311299 Medical Technicians nec