Medical Device Reprocessor

Compensation: CAD 31.82 - CAD 34.04 - hourly

Company Description
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine, and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union:  CUPE TW Service

Number of Vacancies : 1 New or Replacement Position:  Replacement Site:
Toronto Western Hospital Department:  Medical Device Reprocessing

Reports to:

Supervisor Wage Range:  $31.82 - $34.04 per hour (Start rate in accordance with collective agreement)

Hours:

37.5 hours per Week

Shifts:

Wed - Sun ) Status:
Temporary Full-Time Closing Date:
October 22, 2026

Position Summary
The Medical Device Reprocessor performs assigned duties in accordance with Medical Device Reprocessing Department standards of practice, policies and procedures.

Performing procedures at multiple stations that are apart of the equipment re-use decontamination process, requiring care and considerable attention to detail

Checking and preparing supplies and inventory following special procedure, exerting extra care to handle extremely delicate and expensive equipment/instruments received from multiple locations

Performing high temperature steam, low temperature ethylene oxide and other forms of sterilization

Performing other related set up, cleaning and sterilization activities

Entering and updating records, in a timely manner

Utilizing knowledge of over 1000 instruments to effectively identify/differentiate between instruments in order to efficiently and correctly select, label, sort and inventory instruments at appropriate tables

Performing picking and issuing responsibilities

Maintaining the mobile Respiratory Therapy crash cart that containing the necessary supplies to retrieve victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest

Performing inventory control responsibilities to ensure receiving departments can function at optimum levels

Performing cross-functional and other duties as assigned and/or required

Qualifications

At minimum, completion of a post secondary certificate up to one year in Sterile Supplies Processing Techniques which includes a four week practicum OR completion of the Central Services Association of Ontario (CSAO) course, plus one year full time equivalent MDRD experience OR successful completion of the in house MDRD course, including one yearMDRD experience or recognized equivalent

Proficient in the correct operation of all processing equipment

Knowledge of instrument technology

Knowledge of case cart picking procedure

Knowledge of sterilization/decontamination procedures/methods

Knowledge of microbiology principles

Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.)

Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other relevant legislation

Maintains knowledge of over 1000 different surgical instruments

Ability to read, write and speak English fluently to understand verbal work orders and/or instructions

Ability to understand material such…