Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Sterilization - BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & He

Position: Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Sterilization - BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & He[...]
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Sterilization - BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

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BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Sterilization

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

What You’ll Do

• Reprocess critical and semi-critical devices such as surgical instrumentation, respiratory items, laerdal suction units, incubators, and scopes, using steam sterilization, low temperature sterilization and high level disinfection.
• Check and test functionality of medical devices according to Manufacturers Instruction for Use (MIFU). Identify broken and non-functioning devices and reports these to the MDR RN.
• Operate departmental equipment such as Steam Sterilizers, Low temperature Sterilizers, Washer Decontaminator, Cart washer, Ultrasonic washer, Dryers, Endoscope Reprocessor, TEE Reprocessor, and Sealers.
• Participate in routine maintenance of the department’s equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers, washers and other equipment for functionality. Report maintenance needs to MDR RN on duty.
• Sort, inspect, and reassemble equipment, procedure trays, and O.R. sets according to written procedures.
• Wrap and label O.R. instruments, procedure trays, and supplies for sterilization according to written procedures.
• Fill orders for Medical Device Reprocessing Department according to requests.
• Maintain inventory levels of sterile supplies.
• Maintain accurate records to comply with quality assurance standards by performing duties such as reading and documenting biological indicator results.
• Perform routine cleaning of work and storage areas to maintain a clean, safe and orderly working environment.
• Maintain the computerized inventory management system of sterile instrumentation, by creating and updating instrument records and procedural manuals, tracking instruments and loaners, and producing reports
• Participate in education sessions as conducted by MDR management, including in-service sessions, team training huddles, instrument cleaning and assembly practice sessions. Review all materials on new and/or changing instruments as updated by MDR management.
• Perform related clerical duties such as answering telephones, taking messages, maintaining records and filing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized Medical Device Processing (MDR) Technician course, plus one (1) year recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience acceptable to the hospital.

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have:
  Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What We Bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

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