Medical Device Reprocessor

Responsibilities

• Perform decontamination, sterilization, and cleaning of medical instruments and equipment using high temperature steam, low temperature ethylene oxide, and other methods.
• Execute procedures at multiple stations within the equipment re-use process with high attention to detail.
• Identify, sort, label, and inventory over 1,000 different surgical instruments.
• Manage supplies and inventory to ensure receiving departments function at optimum levels.
• Maintain the mobile Respiratory Therapy crash cart with necessary emergency supplies.
• Enter and update sterilization and processing records in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow all infection control, sanitary, and safety protocols, including Body Substance Precautions.

Requirements

• Post-secondary certificate in Sterile Supplies Processing (including a four-week practicum) or completion of the CSAO course.
• Minimum of one year of full-time equivalent MDRD experience.
• Strong knowledge of sterilization/decontamination methods and microbiology principles.
• Knowledge of W.H.M.I.S. and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Ability to meet physical demands, including lifting between 6 kg and 10 kg.
• Proficiency in operating processing equipment and understanding instrument technology.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership with the Central Service Association of Ontario (CSAO).

Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation.
• Membership in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
• Access to UHN shuttle services and close proximity to public transit.
• Opportunities for professional development and promotion within a large organization.
• Various corporate discounts including travel, restaurants, and insurance.

About the Company

University Health Network (UHN) is Canada’s #1 hospital and a global leader in research, education, and patient care. Comprising several major hospitals including Toronto General and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN is a top research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, dedicated to building a healthier world through scientific discovery and clinical excellence.