Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Position Title: Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Technician
Position Status: Part Time

Rate of Pay: $24.10 - $24.81

Posting No.: 23-160RP

Posting Date: December 19, 2023

Deadline to Apply: December 26, 2023

About Us

Located in Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk General Hospital provides exceptional healthcare to a municipality of approximately 69,000 people. Our area of focus provides a continuum of service throughout the life span of the people we serve including Emergency, Critical Care, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Complex

Continuing Care. Employing approximately 550 highly skilled and dedicated employees, Norfolk General Hospital continues to be a full service 106-bed hospital with round the clock on-call coverage of Specialists in Surgery,

Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics, as well as on-site 24 hour per day medical coverage.

Simcoe is less than one hour away from most major centers, including Hamilton and London, and only 90 minutes from the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in Norfolk County (Ontario’s South Coast), Simcoe is not far from Lake Erie and the 88 miles of shoreline that includes long stretches of sandy beach.

Position Qualifications

• Recent MDRAO Certification or recent successful completion of an accredited post secondary reprocessing program
• Recent MDR experience, (hospital setting preferred)
• Able to apply CSA Standards, Best Practice Guidelines, and Accreditation Standards to practice
• Ability to exercise good judgment when dealing with competing demands and equipment failures
• Previous experience in preventive maintenance of existing equipment and the troubleshooting, reporting and scheduling of equipment repairs
• Demonstrated commitment to quality
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Ability to work independently, as well as maintain cooperation with fellow team members within a fast- paced inter-professional healthcare setting
• Dedicated to providing safe patient care

Principal Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up, delivery, decontamination, high level disinfection, and/or sterilization, and routine testing of all equipment
• Document and report any failures of quality assurance measures including daily chemical and biological testing
• Communicate/coordinate workflow, within the team, and where applicable with vendors, manufacturing representatives
• Order and stock supplies
• Adherence to all health and safety policies, procedures and provision and the recognition and reporting of unsafe hazards and work practices
• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume by email to nghhr@ngh.on.ca referring to the above posting number by 1600 hours on December 26, 2023. External Applications: Until filled.

In order to ensure equal opportunities during the recruitment and selection process, Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request.

Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home thanks all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $24.10-$24.81 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site gym

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Licence/Certification:

• Registration with MDRAO? (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Simcoe, ON N3Y 1T7 (required)

Work Location: In person