Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians
Req ID: 190370
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital & QEII
Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available
Union: Support Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians play a vital role in supporting safe, high-quality care to Nova Scotians. Technicians have detailed knowledge of reprocessing standards and quality assurance measures and are responsible for the decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable medical devices used to support surgeries, as well as the care delivered in emergency departments, ambulatory service areas, primary care clinics, long term care facilities and more. Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians work in medical device reprocessing areas at hospitals across Nova Scotia, ensuring that our healthcare teams have the equipment they need to deliver care to Nova Scotians.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12
- Successful completion of an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program (Course with practicum preferred)
- Where there are no applicants who have completed the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program, consideration for a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician in Training may be given to applicants who are currently enrolled in an approved Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program or who commit to completing this program at their own expense within the first 12 months of employment (must submit proof of course enrollment within six weeks of being hired into the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician in Training position).
- Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certification
- Formal education in anatomy, medical terminology, microbiology, infection control preferred
- Membership with the Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Nova Scotia preferred
- Experience operating MDR related equipment
- Knowledge of Infection Control measures and Routine Practices
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written and comprehension
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to problem solve
- An aptitude for tasks requiring manual dexterity and technical skill
- Computer experience
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
What We Offer
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
- Employee discounts at with dozens of corporate partners, including on travel, retail, food and more!
- Variety of available shifts
- Continuous education and support
- Opportunity for advancement within the organization
Compensation & Hours of Work
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician:
$21.78 - $24.68 hourly
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician-in-Training
$20.13
Positions include permanent, temporary and casual positions
Shifts can include days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
If you have any questions or would like more information on our opportunities, programs, and communities, please contact us