Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Patient Care & Service Delivery and receiving daily functional guidance from the Team Leader of the Medical Device Reprocessing department, the incumbent will be responsible for a variety of duties including: 

• Processing and distributing supplies

• Sterilizing surgical, medical, research and pharmacy supplies 

• Maintaining records of biological tests 

• Operating decontamination and sterilization equipment including steam autoclaves, and hydrogen peroxide sterilizer 

• Maintaining inventory control including using inventory management computer software 

• Transporting supplies to hospital areas 

• Handling designated waste 

The incumbent will be cross-trained in other service areas of the Health Science Centre.  The incumbent will be assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on operational requirements. 

Requirements

Interested candidates must meet the following requirements: 

• Secondary School diploma plus Medical Device Reprocessing Techniques Course and Certification as recognized by the MDRAO is required plus some related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Demonstrate familiarity with sterilization techniques and should possess accurate record keeping abilities 

• Good communication skills and attention to detail are required 

• This position requires frequent lifting and a diverse range of motions for a wide variety of activities.  

• Flexibility in scheduling availability is required.  The incumbent will be required to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends. 

The successful applicant will be required to have the rabies vaccine series and provide proof of protective rabies titre.