Ref #:919598

Specific Department and Program:MDR

Location:Oakville

Posted Date:May 16, 2023

Posting #: 2023-919598

CUPE 815

Position: Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Department: Surgical Program – Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)

Status: Temporary Part-time for approx. 6 months (must provide availability of up to 0.5 FTE)

Hours: Monday - Sunday, 7.5 hour shifts; 0700-1500, 1000-1800, 1500-2300, 2300-0700; (Hours subject to change based on operational requirements)

Site: Oakville

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Unit Profile:

MDRD provides service to the organization's reprocessing needs of reusable equipment/instrumentation to support patient care in all clinical areas. MDR staff work in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and accuracy is imperative. Day to day activity is full of variety as the changing needs of the Operating Room will determine the bulk of the workload. Emergency Room and Out Patient Departments as well as the Foot Clinic and the Code Blue Exchange Cart inject variety to the dynamic work environment.

This is what you'll be doing:

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Medical Device Reprocessing Department provides reprocessed items to patients and clients throughout the organization in a manner that adheres to guidelines and standards set by organizations such as CSA (Canadian Standards Association), PIDAC (Provincial Infections Diseases Advisory Committee), MDRAO (Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario) and Health Canada. The MDRT is also responsible for effectively communicating with the clients in the workplace in order to ensure all their reprocessing needs are met in a timely and efficient manner.

This is what you’ll need to do it:

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• Minimum grade 12 education required
• Current certificate from a recognized college Medical Device Reprocessing Course required; combination of in-class and apprenticeship hours required; OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered: MDRAO (CSAO) or CSA Certification with minimum one-year relevant experience in Medical Device Reprocessing.
• Demonstrated experience using reprocessing equipment. For example, washer disinfectors, steam sterilizers, low temperature sterilizer
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written English
• Aptitude for working with delicate and heavy equipment
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
• Must be comfortable working alone if the situation occurs

The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.

Salary: $23.35 - $25.68 per hour

Date Posted: May 16, 2023

Internal Applications Due by: May 23, 2023

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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