Medical Device Reprocessing Resource Technician – Medical Device Reprocessing

Title: Medical Device Reprocessing Resource Technician – Medical Device Reprocessing

Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia
Job Type: FullTime, Shift, Weekdays

Description:

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician to join their team at Valley Regional Hospital in the Western Zone. The technician will be responsible for organizing and maintaining equipment write-ups, reviewing manufacturer's instructions, ordering and maintaining inventory, and liaising with the operating room regarding equipment and scheduling issues. All duties must be carried out in adherence to professional standards and departmental policies.

About You

Grade 12

Successful completion of an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program

Minimum 3 years recent experience as a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Formal education in anatomy, medical terminology, microbiology, infection control preferred

Membership with the Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Nova Scotia preferred

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Physical Demands: Repetitive bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, exposure to chemicals, blood, body fluids, extreme heat, humidity, and loud noise

Hours

Permanent, Full-time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

8 hour shifts between 0700-1500, Monday to Friday

Hours are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician: $23.46 - $27.92 hourly. Successful candidates may be eligible for benefits including health, dental, travel, long-term disability, life insurance, and a defined benefit pension plan.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only selected applicants will be contacted. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees. Nova Scotia Health is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply and self-identify.

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Title: Medical Device Reprocessing Resource Technician &#8211; Medical Device Reprocessing
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia
Req ID: 215738   
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital   
Department: OPWZ PERI Medical Device Reprocess VRH   
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1   
CUPE Support Position   
Posting Closing Date: 12Feb26Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and communitybased programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of highquality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The worklife balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the Opportunity Reporting to the Manager and Supervisor of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department and in accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the MDR Resource Technician is responsible for implementing, organizing and maintaining equipment writeups (SOP's) for MDR patient care and OR surgical instrumentation &amp; equipment. The Technician reviews Manufacturer's Instructions For Use literature in order to approve instrumentation and equipment to be purchased, orders and maintains implant inventory, liaises with the OR regarding equipment, supplies, pick tickets and scheduling issues, creates and updates item master back up list, updates procedure backup maps and photographs new equipment/instruments for the writeups.All responsibilities are carried out in adherence to professional standards, manufacturer's instructions and departmental policies and procedures. The MDR Tech ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work as NSH such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships, and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Grade 12
 Successful completion of an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program
 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certification or must successfully complete within 3 months of start date
 Minimum 3 years recent experience as Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
 Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
 Knowledge of systems such as SAP, PHS, SIMS and HSM/ASM
 Formal education in anatomy, medical terminology, microbiology, infection control preferred
 Membership with the Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Nova Scotia preferred
 Knowledge of Infection Control measures and Routine Practices
 Excellent communication skills
 Ability to work independently
 Ability to problem solve
 An aptitude for tasks requiring manual dexterity and technical skill
 Computer experience
 Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
 Physical Demands: Repetitive bending, repetitive lifting and carrying up to a maximum of 30 pounds, repetitive pushing and pulling carts up to a maximum of 400 pounds. Constant standing and walking. Exposure to chemicals, blood and body fluids and extreme heat and humidity as well as loud noise.
 Where there are no applicants who have completed the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program, consideration for a Medical Device Reprocessing in Training may be given to applicants who are currently enrolled in an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program or who commit to completing this program at their own expense within the first 14 months of employment (must submit proof of course enrollment within six weeks of being hired into the Medical Device Reprocessing in Training position).

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

Permanent, Fulltime; 75 Hours Biweekly
 8 hour shifts between 07001500, Monday to Friday
 Hours are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits Medical Device Reprocessing Technician:   
$23.46  $27.92 hourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, longterm disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You've AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who selfidentify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and selfidentify.

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