About the role
- Medical Device Reprocessor sterilizing and tracking surgical instruments for UHN, Canada’s leading research hospital. Maintaining equipment, supplies, and crash carts across reprocessing operations.
Responsibilities
- Perform duties according to Medical Device Reprocessing Department standards, policies, and procedures
- Perform procedures at multiple stations in the equipment reuse and decontamination process
- Check and prepare supplies and inventory, handling delicate and expensive equipment and instruments
- Perform high-temperature steam, low-temperature ethylene oxide, and other sterilization processes
- Complete setup, cleaning, and sterilization activities
- Enter and update records in a timely manner
- Identify, differentiate, select, label, sort, and inventory more than 1,000 instruments
- Perform picking and issuing responsibilities
- Maintain the mobile Respiratory Therapy crash cart and its supplies
- Perform inventory control to support receiving departments
- Perform cross-functional and other assigned duties
Requirements
- Completion of a post-secondary certificate up to one year in Sterile Supplies Processing Techniques, including a four-week practicum, OR completion of the Central Services Association of Ontario (CSAO) course plus one year full-time equivalent MDRD experience OR successful completion of the in-house MDRD course including one year MDRD experience or recognized equivalent
- Proficient in the correct operation of all processing equipment
- Knowledge of instrument technology, case cart picking procedures, sterilization/decontamination procedures, microbiology principles, WHMIS, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Knowledge of over 1,000 different surgical instruments
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
- Ability to understand detailed forms, standard memos, letters, operating procedures, and specialized technical manuals
- Ability to perform calculations including addition, subtraction, division, and percentages
- Compliance with Body Substance Precautions, sanitary, sterilization, and infection control requirements
- Ability to lift 6 kg to 10 kg
- Ability to perform duties professionally, courteously, accurately, and meet deadlines
- Initiative, good judgment, and ability to multitask
- Compliance with UHN confidentiality requirements and applicable legislative, UHN, and departmental policies
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Client service orientation and ability to work effectively with diverse people
- Ability to work in multiple areas and rotating shifts during emergency situations
- Membership with the Central Service Association of Ontario (CSAO) is an asset
- Successful candidate may be required to complete a Criminal Record Check
Benefits
- Government organization and member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Close access to transit and UHN shuttle service
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Corporate discounts including travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, and auto insurance
- On-site gyms
- Competitive offer packages
- Accommodation available at any stage of the recruitment process
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