Job Description

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $28.91 - $28.91 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Join our team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster as we build for the future of health care!

Were hiring for a variety of new Medical Device Reprossing Technician roles.

The Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project is well underway with phase two slated to open in 2025, and phase three in 2026.

Highlights for the three-phase redevelopment project include:

• A new and larger Emergency Department will have more treatment spaces and a satellite medical imaging unit
• More operating rooms and interventional radiology and cardiac suites on a surgical and interventional superfloor
• More beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, obstetrical, and medical/ surgical patients
• Larger maternity unit joined to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Advanced technologies and equipment
• 350+ underground parkade, new main entrance, and rooftop heliport

RCH is a Level One Trauma Centre that provides a number of highly specialized acute care services such as tertiary trauma, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, interventional cardiology and thoracic surgery that often require the care of multiple medical specialists, multidisciplinary care teams and the use of specialized equipment and technology.

In addition, RCH provides referral services in a variety of medical and surgical specialties such as mental health and substance use, internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, plastic surgeries.

Come work with us!
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care - learn more.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization WHO approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Healths hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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See what some of your future colleagues have to say, check out upcoming events and career fairs, or subscribe to updates on our Careers at Fraser Health social channels: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Indeed | Glassdoor Detailed Overview: Cleans, decontaminates, checks, tests, assembles, sterilizes and distributes supplies, instruments and equipment related to the Operating Room and other areas of the Hospital; performs related clerical duties. Responsibilities:

• Receives, sorts, disassembles, decontaminates, cleans, assembles, wraps, sterilizes, and stores instruments, equipment and hospital supplies from all user areas.

• Prepares equipment, instruments and supplies for storage and distribution by checking, testing, calibrating, assembling, packaging, wrapping and sterilizing according to established procedures.

• Operates departmental equipment such as automated washers, cart washer, pasteurizer, ultrasonic washer, clean dryer, heat sealer, and sterilizers.

• Reports and/or removes any malfunctioning equipment or instruments.

• Issues and/or delivers supplies when requested. Maintains in conjunction with the Supervisor or Leader, departmental stock of supplies according to established procedures by checking against inventory levels.

• Rotates stock and reprocesses outdated supplies according to departmental procedures.

• Participates in routine maintenance of Department's equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers, mechanical washers and other MDR equipment; cleans work and storage areas as required.

• Participates in the Department's Quality Assurance Program.

• Performs clerical duties such as assisting with recording of workload statistics on supplies and equipment dispatched from the department, answering the telephone, completing maintenance requisitions for signature, maintaining records, filing, and typing.

• Participates in staff orientation as requested.

• Picks supplies and instruments for surgical cases.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Grade 12, plus successful completion of a recognized Sterile Supply Processing program, plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to organize work.