Mdrd Technician Pt 2024-5791

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to **_creating healthier communities together_**_._ Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

**Job Description**:
**Salary**

$27.534 - $28.139

**Schedule**

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends & Holidays

**Shift**

8 hrs / 10 hrs

**Position Summary**:
The Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Technician is a critical member of the team responsible for effective and efficient customer service and maintenance of quality and aseptic control procedures. The role of the MDR Technician involves decontamination, reprocessing, quality assurance checks, assembly & preparation of all reusable medical and surgical equipment, specialty supplies, instrumentation, procedure and surgical trays, distribution and control of sterile and clean items used throughout the hospital systems. Performs other duties as assigned. This position is scheduled to work all shifts - days, evenings, nights, weekends and statutory holidays. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of secondary school required
- Current certification in reprocessing within the last 5 years from college course or through Medical Device Reprocessing Assosciation of Ontario (MDRAO) is required
- Minimum 1-2 years’ recent experience in sterilization and instrument reprocessing in a hospital setting is preferred
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills essential
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Computer skills an asset
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with mínimal supervision
- Ability to meet physical demands of the job including constant walking, standing, bending and lifting moderate to heavy weights, manual dexterity and repetetive movements
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required
- The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH._

**CMH Inclusion Statement**

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
- Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion _
- Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources_

**We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI_ serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and