Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (MDR Tech)

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

3d•CA$23 - CA$28•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is an academic health sciences centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for children, youth, adults, and families across the Atlantic region. With approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners, IWK Health focuses on training and mentorship, recognizing talent, and celebrating successes. They collaborate in modern facilities or virtually, align work with values, and offer enhanced benefits and wellness programs. IWK Health is committed to promoting an anti-racist environment and actively works to eliminate discrimination and reduce barriers for diverse communities. They welcome applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to support their goal of a representative workforce. The Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (MDRT) reports to the Manager of Medical Device Reprocessing and performs procedural duties related to the provision of safe surgical equipment. This includes retrieval, disassembly, decontamination, inspection, function testing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, handling, storage, and distribution of reprocessed hospital patient care equipment and surgical instrumentation, along with documenting all processes. These duties must adhere to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards, manufacturer’s instructions for use (MIFU'S), departmental policies and procedures, Standard Operational Procedures (SOP's), and infection prevention and control best practices.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
Recognized MDR Technician course required. (In the event that there are no qualified applicants, the employer may consider applicants who currently do not have the MDR Technician course but are prepared to enroll in the course as a condition of hire and will complete within 18 months of hire.)
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology required.
Responsible, dependable, able to take initiative, and sound decision-making skills required.
Ability to work independently without supervision required.
Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous sterile processing experience preferred.
MDR Certification preferred.
Operating Room and/or laparoscopy instrumentation/cidex OPA scope processing experience an asset.
Competency in other languages an asset.

Responsibilities

Retrieval, disassembly, decontamination, inspection, function testing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, handling, storage and distribution of reprocessed hospital patient care equipment and surgical instrumentation.
Documentation of all processes.
Adherence to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards, manufacturer’s instructions for use (MIFU'S), departmental policies and procedures, departmental Standard Operational Procedures (SOP's) and standards/best practice guidelines for infection prevention and control.