Relief Reprocessing Technician

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority as a Relief Reprocessing Technician, where you will be responsible for ensuring medical equipment is clean and safe. Your role will involve using advanced sterilization techniques and contributing to infection control within various health facilities across the region.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 1 year experience in a Reprocessing Unit.
• Alternatively, minimum 2 years of experience in environments requiring cleaning and disinfection practices.

Responsibilities

• Use decontamination/sterilization equipment for medical equipment.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned, sterilized, and safe for patient use.

Skills

Knowledge of sterile processing techniques

Knowledge of infection control

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

Completion of a recognized Central Services Technical Program

Completion of a program in Medical Terminology

Job description

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

The Relief Reprocessing Technician uses a variety of sophisticated decontamination/sterilization equipment and manual techniques to ensure that equipment used for medical purposes is cleaned and sterilized, is 100% safe for patient use, and in complete and effective working order.

In addition to reprocessing equipment for the Operating Room, the unit provides services to all in-patient units, the Medical Centre, Medical Clinic, Diagnostic units, Respiratory unit, Rehab services and offsite Medical clinics from Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). Occasionally, consulting support is provided to other Health Authorities within the Northwest Territories (NWT). As well, the unit distributes a wide variety of instruments and supplies to various users.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Knowledge of sterile processing techniques and decontamination.
- Knowledge of infection control and the rapid evolvement of infectious agents such as MRSA and VRE.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and recognition of hundreds of different types of medical/surgical instruments.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by

-Completion of a recognized Central Services Technical Program and one (1) year experience in a Reprocessing Unit.

OR

-Completion of a recognized Central Service Technical Program and a minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience in environments requiring cleaning and disinfections practices, with proven understanding and application of infection prevention and control (IPAC) principles and procedures

-Completion of a program in Medical Terminology is an asset.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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