Medical Device Reprocessing Technician – Medical Device Reprocessing

Title: Medical Device Reprocessing Technician – Medical Device Reprocessing

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

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Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician for a temporary full-time position at Valley Regional Hospital in the Western Zone. The successful candidate will be responsible for decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical supplies and devices, as well as performing related clerical duties.

About You

Grade 12 education

Completion of an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program

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

Previous experience in an MDR setting preferred

Demonstrated organizational skills and initiative

Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

Ability to carry up to 30 pounds and perform physical tasks

Competencies in other languages, French preferred

Hours

Full-time, 75 hours bi-weekly

Approximately 1 year assignment

Shifts may include evenings, weekends, holidays

On-call for Endoscope reprocessing

Travel may be required

Compensation and Benefits

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician: $23.46 - $27.92 hourly

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician-in-Training: $21.68 hourly

Eligible for benefits package including health, dental, travel, disability, life insurance, and pension plan

Successful candidates will undergo a skills test as part of the selection process. Only selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Nova Scotia Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply.

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Title: Medical Device Reprocessing Technician &#8211; Medical Device Reprocessing
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia
Req ID: 214347   
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital   
Department: OPWZ PERI Medical Device Reprocess VRH   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT longassignment (100%) x 1   
CUPE Support Position   
Posting Closing Date: 9Feb26Nova 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, this position performs a series of detailed technical duties related to the decontamination, sterilization, reassembly, function testing and distribution of medical and/or surgical supplies and medical devices for the operating room and various areas of the hospital. In addition, this position performs related clerical duties and record keeping.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 (course with practicum preferred)

Where there are no applicants who have completed the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program, consideration for a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician 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 12 months of employment (must submit proof of course enrollment before being hired into the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician in Training position).
 Formal education in anatomy, medical terminology, microbiology, infection control preferred
 Membership with the Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Nova Scotia preferred
 Previous experience working in an MDR setting preferred
 Experience operating MDR related equipment
 Knowledge of Infection Control measures and Routine Practices
 Demonstrated organizational skills and a high degree of initiative and selfmotivation are required
 Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written and comprehension skills
 Critical thinking skills to aid with problem solving
 An aptitude for tasks requiring manual dexterity and technical skill
 Computer experience
 Required to carry up to a maximum of 30 pounds. Position includes repetitive bending, lifting, pushing and pulling carts. Constant standing and walking. Exposure to chemicals, blood and body fluids and extreme heat and humidity as well as loud noise
 Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

A skills test will be included as part of the selection processPlease ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificationsHours

Long Assignment, Fulltime; 75 Hours Biweekly
 Approximately 1 year
 7.5 hour shifts including evening, weekend and holidays
 Oncall for the reprocessing of Endoscopes
 Travel may be required

Compensation and Benefits Medical Device Reprocessing Technician:   
$23.46  $27.92 hourlyMedical Device Reprocessing TechnicianinTraining   
$21.68Successful 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 Applied   
Thank 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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