SPD Technician (CUPE), MDRD - Full Time Temporary (Until Approx. December 2025)

<strong>Oak Valley Health, a leading community healthcare organization in Ontario, serves patients through Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, and the Reactivation Care Centre. With a patient-centered approach, Oak Valley Health provides high-quality care to over 437,000 individuals annually. Services encompass diagnostics, emergencies, acute care medicine, surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children&rsquo;s programs.<br /><br /></strong>Requisition Number:&nbsp;JR100847

Markham, Ontario

Oak Valley Health

<strong>Oak Valley Health, a leading community healthcare organization in Ontario, serves patients through Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, and the Reactivation Care Centre. With a patient-centered approach, Oak Valley Health provides high-quality care to over 437,000 individuals annually. Services encompass diagnostics, emergencies, acute care medicine, surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children&rsquo;s programs.</strong> https://www.oakvalleyhealth.ca/

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Full time

$27.02 - $29.25

Overview: <p><strong>Land acknowledgement:</strong></p> <p>Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial. This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Who you are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You encompass Oak Valley Health&rsquo;s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage</li> <li>You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard</li> <li>You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Closing Date: August 13, 2024</strong></p> <p><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong organizational and customer service focus to work as a member of the Medical Device Reprocessing team. Working closely with other Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians, Porters, Operating Room and clinic staff, you will support an environment where the focus is on quality patient care.<br /><br /><strong>Work Schedule:</strong></p> <p>The department provides service 7 days a week with schedules rotating through multiple shifts including days, evenings and nights, subject to change based on the needs of the department. The successful candidate must be flexible to work all shifts both during the week as well as on weekends, and statutory holidays.</p> <p>Shifts: 8 hour shifts - Days, Evenings, Nights, rotating weekends and statutory holidays.</p> <p>Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Compensation:</strong></p> <p>CU03. Range: &nbsp;$27.02 - $29.25</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Receiving and decontaminating of soiled and contaminated instruments and equipment</li> <li>Preparation, wrapping, packaging of instruments and equipment for the Operating Room and other areas of the hospital</li> <li>Sterilization of equipment and instruments</li> <li>Reviewing and picking of case cart requisitions</li> <li>Completing requests from units needing supplies, equipment or instruments and ensuring they are obtained and transported in a timely manner</li> <li>Maintaining the quality and functioning of the departments' rarge equipment such as cart washers, washer/disinfectors and sterilizers through appropriate cleaning and validation</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Demonstrated knowledge of medical device reprocessing standards and a working knowledge of departmental equipment and processes</li> <li>Graduate from a Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) program at a recognized College or MDRAO certification with recent experience in a Medical Device Reprocessing department (MDRD) and appropriate re-certification (every 5 years)</li> <li>Recent experience in a MDRD setting is preferred (an asset)</li> <li>Membership with MDRAO is an asset</li> <li>Demonstrated knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterilization equipment and medical device reprocessing techniques and standards is mandatory</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the interprofessional team</li> <li>Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize is essential</li> <li>Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced environment requiring minimal supervision</li> <li>Demonstrated knowledge of computers (would be an asset)</li> <li>Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards</li> <li>Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required</li> </ul>