Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 161180
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: PERI DGH Prep & Sterile
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Aug-23

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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager within the Endoscopy unit, the Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for all duties associated with the collection and distribution of patient care items and the decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization handling, and storage of patient care medical equipment and supplies. All responsibilities are carried out in adherence to professional standards, manufacturer\'s instructions, and departmental policies and procedures.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12
• Successful completion or current enrollment in a Central Service Technical Training Program

• If no qualified applicants, will consider applicants who are willing to obtain certification within 12 months
• Formal education in anatomy, medical terminology, microbiology, and infection control preferred
• Membership with the Central Service Association of Nova Scotia preferred
• Previous experience working in the setting preferred
• Experience operating SPD-related equipment
• Training and experience in the reprocessing of endoscopes using the Mediavator system, Steris system familiarity an asset
• Knowledge of Universal Precautions and Infection Control measures
• Excellent communication skills
• 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
• Successful candidate is required to take and successfully pass a functional assessment to determine the physical capabilities to do the job
• Physical Demands: Repetitive bending, repetitive lifting and carrying up to a maximum of 30 pounds, repetitive pushing and pulling carts up to a maximum of 400 pounds. Constant standing and walking. Exposure to chemicals, blood, and body fluids and extreme heat and humidity as well as loud noise.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• 8 hour rotating shifts, Monday to Sunday from 0700 - 2300
• Hours are subject to change
• Travel to other sites may be required
• A skill test will be included as part of the selection process
• On-call for the reprocessing of Endoscopes may be required

Compensation and Incentives

$21.67- $25.42 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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.

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