Technician/Clerk, Medical Device Reprocessing - Burnaby Hospital (Bh)

Temporary posting as per FBA article 16.05
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Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
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Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.
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Detailed Overview
Provides clerical support by performing such duties as assisting with timekeeping duties and recording of workload statistics. Types correspondence, reports and maintains procedures manuals. Creates and maintains computerized inventory of sterile supply instrumentation and tracks status of loaner instrumentation. Maintains records, stationery and supply levels. Performs receptionist duties, filing, photocopying, faxing and distributes mail. Performs medical device reprocessing technician duties as assigned.
Responsibilities

• Participates in the maintenance of the procedure manuals by typing, cutting and pasting, photocopying, and filing new and/or revised procedures.
• Performs medical device reprocessing technician duties as assigned including, cleaning, decontaminating, checking, testing, assembling, sterilizing and distributing supplies, instruments and equipment related to the Operating Room and others areas of the Hospital.
• Answers the telephone, takes messages, answers routine enquiries and distributes mail.
• Maintains stationery and supply levels by monitoring stock, preparing order requisitions and storing supplies as required.
• Picks supplies and instruments for surgical cases.
• Operates departmental equipment such as automated washers, cart washer, pasteurizer, ultrasonic washer, clean dryer, heat sealer, and sterilizers.
• Performs clerical duties such as assisting with recording of workload statistics on supplies and equipment dispatched from the department. Completes maintenance requisitions for signature, maintains records, types correspondence and reports, files, photocopies and faxes.
• Participates in the Department's Quality Assurance Program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Creates and maintains computerized inventory of sterile supply instrumentation and tracks status of loaner instrumentation.
• Assists the Supervisor, MDR with timekeeping duties by entering information from work schedules into Meditech and forwarding to Payroll.
• Participates in routine maintenance of Department's equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers, mechanical washers and other MDR equipment; cleans work and storage areas as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience
Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized Sterile Supply Processing program, plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skills And Abilities

• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
• Ability to type 40 wpm.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.