Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Surgical Processor for the Medical Device Reprocessing unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital. You will decontaminate, reassemble and sterilize surgical instruments, applying aseptic technique and universal precautions to prevent hospital infections.

Responsibilities include verifying instrument usability, performing QA testing, and reporting issues to the supervisor. Regular FT role with a 7.75-hour day shift rotation across days, evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) program.
• Completion of a Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) certification or Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, reassemble and sterilize hospital supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Apply aseptic technique and Universal Precautions to prevent HAIs.
• Ensure instrumentation and equipment are in proper working order; report problems to supervisor.
• Perform biological, chemical and quality assurance testing as required.

Education

MDR program completion

HSPA certification

CSA certification

Job description

Your Opportunity

Description: As a Surgical Processor, you will be responsible for the decontamination, reassembly and sterilization of hospital supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation. You will use the principles of aseptic technique and follow Universal Precautions in the prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). You will ensure instrumentation and equipment is in proper working order, perform biological, chemical and quality assurance testing and report problems to the supervisor or designate.

Classification: Certified MDR Tech

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Medical Device Reprocessing

Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 16-NOV-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 60

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.70

Maximum Salary: $29.28

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) program. Completion of a Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) certification or Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.