Medical Device Reprocessing Technician 1
Requisition ID: 362250
Position Number: 20007704
Posting End Date: July 10, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre - Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Medical Device Reprocessing 1 - HSC
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 07/12/2024
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 8.25
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $20.090, $20.694, $21.314, $21.952, $22.612, $23.291
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Position Overview
Processing of instruments, utensils, and respiratory equipment in preparation for sterilization. Maintaining an understanding of the dynamics of sterilization and an ability to operate any sterilization system in use within the department including preparing the device for a particular sterilization technique, operating the sterilizer, and processing monitoring readings, error codes and quality assurance for load releases. Maintaining an understanding of and adhering to Quality Policies and Procedures. Preparing linen bundles for the Operating Rooms. Handling and transporting sterile supplies throughout the Centre. Must apply inventory rotation and sterility maintenance principles. Interacting in person and/or on the telephone with hospital personnel to ensure supply issues are met. Picking up and transporting soiled instruments and equipment throughout the Centre, ensuring infection control principles are followed.
Experience
- Current Sterile Processing experience preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
- Successful completion of a Sterile Processing Technician program required.
- Must understand and apply safety principles to self, staff and patients, and demonstrate good customer service.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Must have a good knowledge of instrumentation and sterilization techniques.
- Must be fluent in written and verbal English, and possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Must be versatile and rotate through and assist with all the assignments.
- Must be capable of working under pressure and performing a wide range of duties that may require independent action.
- Must be able to apply knowledge through experience to organize duties systematically.
- Must be cooperative, alert, accept directions, and be able to function as a team member.
- Basic computer skills required.
Physical Requirements
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Must have a good knowledge of instrumentation and sterilization techniques.
- Must be fluent in written and verbal English, and possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Must be versatile and rotate through and assist with all the assignments.
- Must be capable of working under pressure and performing a wide range of duties that may require independent action.
- Must be able to apply knowledge through experience to organize duties systematically.
- Must be cooperative, alert, accept directions, and be able to function as a team member.
- Basic computer skills required.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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Medical Technologist, Medical Device, Sterile Processing, Infection Control, Respiratory, Healthcare