Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Job summary

Decontaminate, reprocess, and prepare reusable medical and surgical equipment, specialty supplies, instruments, and procedure and surgical trays. Perform other duties as assigned.

Job details

The role of the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician involves decontamination, reprocessing and preparation of all reusable medical and surgical equipment, specialty supplies, instrumentation, procedure and surgical trays. Performs other duties as assigned. 1. Grade 12 education or equivalent 2. CSAO Techniques Course or equivalent course, or successful completion of CSAO Course within the last 5 years 3. Recent relevant experience with a minimum 1-2 years technical/reprocessing experience 4. Demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation, experience, and manual dexterity in handling and preparation of complex surgical instruments 5. Ability to follow instructions and to work with limited supervision 6. Ability to work as part of a team and to encourage teamwork 7. Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills 8. Ability to read, write comprehensively and understand English 9. Ability to prioritize tasks 10. Able to lift and carry heavy items, push and pull carts, stand and walk for prolonged periods and perform repetitive tasks 11. Ability to work with cleaning agents and germicides and wear personal protective attire

What you’ll do

Decontaminate, reprocess, and prepare reusable medical and surgical equipment, specialty supplies, instruments, and procedure and surgical trays. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requires Grade 12 education or equivalent and a CSAO Techniques Course or equivalent, or successful completion of the CSAO Course within the last five years. Candidates need 1–2 years of recent relevant technical or reprocessing experience, knowledge of complex surgical instruments, strong teamwork and communication skills, and the physical ability to perform the role’s duties.

Listed skills

• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medical Device Reprocessing
• Decontamination
• Surgical Instrument Handling
• Instrumentation Knowledge
• Manual Dexterity
• Following Instructions
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Communication
• English Comprehension
• Task Prioritization
• Physical Stamina
• Safe Handling of Cleaning Agents
• Lifting Ability
• Medical Devices
• Communication
• English Language
• Surgical Instruments
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Medical Device Technician
• Surgical Technician / Technologist
• Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians
• Surgical Technologists

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