MDR Technician

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Company: IWK Health

Req ID: #

Department/Program: Medical Device Reprocessing, Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent, Hourly FT (100% FTE) - 1 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $21.7855 - $24.6792 /hour

Closing Date: May 06, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Medical Device Reprocessing, the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (MDRT) performs procedural duties relating to the provision of safe surgical equipment. The MDRT is responsible for the retrieval, disassembly, decontamination, inspection, function testing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, handling, storage and distribution of reprocessed hospital patient care equipment and surgical instrumentation as well as the documentation of all processes. These duties are carried out in adherence to Canadian Standards Association (CSA), manufacturer’s instructions for use (MIFU'S), departmental policies and procedures, departmental Standard Operational Procedures (SOP's) and standards/best practice guidelines for infection prevention and control.

Hours of Work: All shifts as per rotation (24/7 environment).

Your Qualifications:

1. Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
2. Recognized MDR Technician course required. In the event that there are no qualified applicants, the employer may consider applicants who currently do not have the MDR Technician course but the applicant is prepared to enroll in the course as a condition of hire and will complete within 18 months of hire.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology required.
4. Previous sterile processing experience preferred.
5. MDR Certification preferred.
6. Operating Room and/or laparoscopy instrumentation/cidex OPA scope processing experience an asset.
7. Responsible, dependable, able to take initiative, and sound decision-making skills required.
8. Ability to work independently without supervision required.
9. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment.
10. Competency in other languages an asset.

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete a written skills testing questionnaire. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by email to arrange this testing and must receive a minimum score of 80% on the test to be eligible to advance to an interview.

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Thank you for your interest in IWK Health. Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.