Halifax Jobs ∶ Medical Device Reprocessing Technician at Dalhousie University - May, 2022

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
Department/Unit Dental Clinic
Location Halifax
Posting Number S175-22
Employee Group NSGEU Local 77
Position Type Regular, On-Going
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
Employment Type Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0
Salary $22.44 - $28.46 per hour ($40,843 - $51,802 per annum, 35 hours per week)
Classification T6
Provisional Statement
About Dalhousie University Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our more than 20,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
Job Summary The Faculty of Dentistry promotes and provides oral health care as an integral component of overall health for regional, national and international communities through quality education, research and service. Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Services, the Technician is responsible to perform various duties including cleaning, disinfection, storage, packaging and sterilization in accordance with Canadian standards.
Key Responsibilities

• Complete all phases of Dental Clinic sterilization process including: collection, sorting, washing, assembling, packaging, wrapping, sterilizing, and distribution. Complete testing procedures to ensure proper operation of sterilization equipment.
• Transport all contaminated items to the Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) area, clean, check and wrap items for sterilization.
• Regularly clean work areas and equipment including sterilizing units and maintain daily operational logs and records.
• Safely handle sterile and non-sterile instruments ensuring infection control for patients, students, staff and faculty, and protect against cross-contamination.
• Ensure the status of supplies including asepsis, expiry dates, are stored appropriately and maintain adequate inventory levels.
• Provide customer service to students and faculty dispensing and receiving dental instruments and equipment. Staff are required to have a general knowledge of the supplies and equipment in order to provide support to the students.
• Participate in orientation process and training sessions on procedures and operation of MDR unit for staff, dental and dental hygiene students.

Note Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.
Dalhousie's vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.
Qualifications Technical training required, such as a Registered Central Service Technician (Purdue University Correspondence Course, or equivalent) required, along with one to three years' experience in a clinic or hospital environment and/or related experience in the dental or medical field. Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team is essential. Organizational skills are essential, as well as the ability to multi-task and set priorities.

The successful candidate must provide proof of up-to-date immunization for the following: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox and Hepatitis B. A copy of the lab report for Hepatitis B surface antibodies must be provided along with evidence of the 2 Step Mantoux (Tuberculin) test. Annual Influenza inoculation is recommended. The successful candidate must keep their immunization status current during their employment.
Job Competencies
Additional Information Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.
Application Consideration Bargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration and will be notified on the status of their application following assessment. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.
Diversity Statement Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi'kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1
Open Date 05/13/2022
Close Date 05/25/2022
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant