Health Technician

About the role:

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for an outstanding health professional to join us in the role of Health Technician and commence your new career in occupational health. In this supported but autonomous role, you will be delivering first aid training courses and health screening services across the Otago region, and occasionally beyond.

You will be working a minimum of 6 days per fortnight (0.6 FTE) but must have the flexibility to work any days across the fortnight and undertake additional hours as required to meet business needs.

You don't necessarily have to have relevant experience as we provide a comprehensive training programme.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver first aid training courses in a group setting
• Deliver occupational health screening services (pre-employment and annual checks)
• Ensure compliance with external and internal processes
• Data entry
• Travel across the region to worksites, with the occasional night away

The successful candidate will have the following:

• The right to work in New Zealand – no visa sponsorship available
• A current clean Full New Zealand Driver's Licence
• A tertiary health or sport and exercise-related qualification
• A passion for people and preventative health care
• The ability to deliver health education in a manner that is engaging and interactive
• The ability to work at a fast pace and keep to schedule
• Strong computer skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility across the working fortnight and able to do early starts and late finishes at times

Benefits:

• High job satisfaction 
• Minimum guaranteed 6 days per fortnight (for the right candidate, we may consider 8 days per fortnight)
• Overtime at time and a half after 80 hours worked per fortnight
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff discounts, discounted health insurance
• Annual wellness benefit
• Company car for commuting
• A positive, fun, and passionate work environment where we want our people to thrive through support and development

About the Company:

LifeCare provides first aid training and occupational health screening services to clients across New Zealand. We started for one simple reason, to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will work within a friendly, high-performance culture focused on our people and their development.

LifeCare provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability, or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values.

Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our most significant potential as a company and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

For a copy of the Position Description or to arrange a confidential chat email Sharon - sharon.mcdonald@lifecare.co.nz