Sterile Processing Technician

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Pan Am Clinic

Department / Unit: Pan Am Surgery

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 11/03/2025 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.90

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Position Overview

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Experience

- Previous Medical Device Reprocessing Technician I experience required.

- Previous case cart picking preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

- Complete Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards, required.

- Successful completion of a recognized Sterile Processing Technician program required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

- Must understand and apply safety principles to self, staff and patients, and demonstrate good customer service.

- Basic computer skills required.

- Must have a good knowledge of surgical instrumentation, consumable supplies and sterilization techniques.

- Must be fluent in written and verbal English, and possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

- Must be versatile and rotate through and assist with all the assignments.

- Must be capable of working under pressure and performing a wide range of duties that may require independent action.

- Must be able to apply knowledge through experience to organize duties systematically.

- Must be cooperative, alert, accept directions, and be able to function as a team member.

Physical Requirements

- Work involves frequent exposure to infectious body and blood borne organisms when working with soiled equipment and toxic effects when working with ETO sterilizers and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) products.

- Position involves meticulous attention to detail with regards to technical and mechanical ability.

- Must maintain a clean and orderly work environment.

- Pushing and pulling sterilizer carts and supply carts as required.

- Bending and stooping.

- Loading and unloading of carts.

- Lifting and positioning of articles in excess of 30 pounds (i.e. OR instrument pans, etc.).

- Repetitive hand arm and shoulder motions and long periods of standing.

- Potential for burns from working with steam sterilizers and hot carts.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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