Mdr Technician

Position Information

**Position Title**
- MDR Technician

**Department/Unit**
- Dental Clinic

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S079-25

**Employee Group**
- NSGEU Local 77

**Position Type**
- Sessional

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 10 month recurring sessional from Sept 1 to June 30 annually

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1

**Salary**
- $24.52- $31.04 per hour (pro-rated for 10 months to $37,192.5 - $47,075 per annum, 35 hours per week)

**Classification**
- T6

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

**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 almost 21,000 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 MDR, the MDR Technician performs all duties associated with the collection and distribution of patient care items and the decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization handling, storage, picking and dispensing of patient care medical devices and supplies.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Under mínimal supervision, complete all phases of Dental Clinic sterilization process including picking of supplies for all dental treatments.
- Prioritize workload to meet clinical requirements of all Dental Clinic units for approximately 400 appointments daily.
- Check approximately 40 different tray setups, kits and packaged items. Remove excess consumable debris from tray set ups as required.
- Ensure all items are correctly assembled, packaged, sealed, identified and sorted for appropriate sterilization method.
- Complete testing procedures to ensure proper operation of sterilization equipment.
- Participate in monitoring stock of regular and consumable supplies, and partake in the annual inventory.

**Note**
- Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

**Required Qualifications**
- Registered Central Service Technician (Purdue University Correspondence Course, or equivalent), plus approximately one to three years’ of experience working in a health care or hospital environment.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task and set priorities.

**Assets**

**Job Competencies**
- Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Service

**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**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 04/17/2025

**Close Date**
- 04/25/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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