Medical Devices Reprocessing Technician

Mackenzie Health; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackenzie Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, reprocess, and sterilize equipment and instrumentation. You will work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring accurate handling of surgical instruments and adherence to infection control standards.

Ideal candidates have two years of experience with complex instruments, knowledge of low-temperature sterilization, and strong computer skills.

Qualifications

• Secondary School or equivalent.
• Completed Sterile Processing Technician program (or equivalent) through an accredited college.
• Two years’ experience with complex surgical instruments.
• Experience with Low Temperature Sterilization.
• Computer experience required.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Responsibilities

• Manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Address and resolve issues in a productive, respectful manner.
• Exercise sound professional judgment and use best practice guidelines.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive environment through compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Empathy in interactions

Attention to detail

Professional judgment

Education

Secondary School or equivalent

Sterile Processing Technician Program

Tools

Sterile processing equipment

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for decontamination, reprocessing and sterilization of equipment, supplies and instrumentation.

Contribute To Safe, Quality Care By

• Managing a workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Addressing and resolving issues in a productive, respectful manner.
• Exercising sound professional judgment and using best practice guidelines.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures.

What must you have?

• Secondary School or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Sterile Processing Technician Program (or Equivalent) through an accredited College.
• Two years’ experience working with complex surgical instruments, i.e. operating room instrumentation.
• Experience with Low Temperature Sterilization.
• Computer experience required.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology required.

What else do you bring?

• Demonstrated knowledge of cleaning/decontamination, inspecting, testing, packaging and sterilization of instrumentation and high level disinfection of endoscopes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cleaning/decontamination, inspecting, testing, packaging and sterilization of instrumentation; pasteurization of respiratory equipment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Infection Control and principles of Asepsis.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring and values – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

Preferably, Your Profile Also Includes

• Two years of working experience in CS/SPD preferred.
• Previous experience within the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician classification.
• This position is represented by OPSEU.
• You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.

Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.