Technician, Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) - Peace Arch Hospital

Fraser Health•White Rock, BC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Come work with us! We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including earning four weeks of vacation in your first year, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Cleans, decontaminates, checks, tests, assembles, sterilizes and distributes supplies, instruments and equipment related to the Operating Room and other areas of the Hospital; performs related clerical duties.

Requirements

Grade 12
Successful completion of a recognized Sterile Supply Processing program
One year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with others.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Ability to operate related equipment.
Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
Mathematical aptitude.
Ability to organize work.

Responsibilities

Receives, sorts, disassembles, decontaminates, cleans, assembles, wraps, sterilizes, and stores instruments, equipment and hospital supplies from all user areas.
Prepares equipment, instruments and supplies for storage and distribution by checking, testing, calibrating, assembling, packaging, wrapping and sterilizing according to established procedures.
Operates departmental equipment such as automated washers, cart washer, pasteurizer, ultrasonic washer, clean dryer, heat sealer, and sterilizers.
Reports and/or removes any malfunctioning equipment or instruments.
Issues and/or delivers supplies when requested. Maintains in conjunction with the Supervisor or Leader, departmental stock of supplies according to established procedures by checking against inventory levels.
Rotates stock and reprocesses outdated supplies according to departmental procedures.
Participates in routine maintenance of Department's equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers, mechanical washers and other MDR equipment; cleans work and storage areas as required.
Participates in the Department's Quality Assurance Program.
Performs clerical duties such as assisting with recording of workload statistics on supplies and equipment dispatched from the department, answering the telephone, completing maintenance requisitions for signature, maintaining records, filing, and typing.
Participates in staff orientation as requested.
Picks supplies and instruments for surgical cases.
Performs other related duties as assigned.