Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified
This unit group covers personal care workers in health services such as Dental aid, Sterilization aid, Hospital orderly, Medical imaging assistant,and Pharmacy aid.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your Wage
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified - from $1,949 to $5,175 per month - 2026.
- A Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified typically earns between $1,949 and $3,262 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,045 and $3,518 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Cleaning and sterilizing surgical, dental and pharmaceutical instruments, bottles, beakers and other equipment
- Labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock on shelves
- Lifting, turning, and moving patients and transporting them in wheelchairs or on moveable beds
- Preparing patients for examination or treatment
- Setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting dentists or radiographers during procedures
- Exposing diagnostic x-rays
