Utility Worker - Medical Device Reprocessing

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health • Halifax, NS

4d • CA$22 - CA$23 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager and Supervisor of the Sterile Processing Department, the Utility Worker supports the efficient operation of the department. Duties include pick-ups of soiled items from patient care areas, deliveries of clean items to patient care areas, unloading washers, drying patient care items and distributing decontaminated OR instrumentation within the department, documentation of work, and interacting with patient care areas.

Requirements

• Grade XII with excellent reading and writing skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding atmosphere
• Recent experience handling blood and body fluids and knowledge of routine practices
• Previous experience and theoretical knowledge of proper method of working in an area of decontamination and sterilization of patient care items
• WHIMS Certification

Nice To Haves

• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

• Pick-ups of soiled items from patient care areas
• Deliveries of clean items to patient care areas
• Unloading washers
• Drying patient care items
• Distributing decontaminated OR instrumentation within the department
• Documentation of work
• Interacting with patient care areas

Benefits

• health
• dental
• travel
• long-term disability
• life insurance coverage
• defined benefit pension plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED