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Medical Device Reprocessing Technician 2
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Salary: $25.778 , $26.535 , $27.317 , $28.123 , $28.953 , $29.809 · Full-time
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- Salary: $25.778 , $26.535 , $27.317 , $28.123 , $28.953 , $29.809
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Requisition ID: 411623
Position Number: 20075708
Posting End Date: October 5, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Medical Device Reprocessing 2 - HSC
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 10/16/2026
FTE: 0.90
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $25.778 , $26.535 , $27.317 , $28.123 , $28.953 , $29.809
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Not Applicable
Qualifications And Skills
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Position Number: 20075708
Posting End Date: October 5, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Medical Device Reprocessing 2 - HSC
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 10/16/2026
FTE: 0.90
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $25.778 , $26.535 , $27.317 , $28.123 , $28.953 , $29.809
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
- Reprocesses more complex specialized surgical instruments in preparation for sterilization including: disassembling, manual washing, ultrasonic washing, quality assurance checks such as functionality and cleanliness, and reassembly of complex equipment such as the computerized stereotactic neurological instruments.
- Reassembles the more complex surgical sets with the various instrumentation (e.g. spinal instrumentation). The more complex instrumentation often has specialized handling instructions and often the cost of the equipment prohibits having more than one in the facility.
- Maintains an awareness of the subtle complexities of the instruments from all of the specialties.
- Reads and interprets the slate in order to anticipate surgical requirements for surgical cases on current and future shifts.
- Utilizes a generated pick list to complete instrumentation and consumables required for Case cart.
- Maintains an understanding of the dynamics of sterilization and an ability to operate any sterilization system in use within the department including preparing the device for a particular sterilization technique, operating the sterilizer, and processing monitoring readings, error codes and quality assurance for load releases.
- Maintains an understanding of and adheres to Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures.
- Handles and transports sterile supplies.
- Applies inverting rotation and sterility maintenance principles.
- Interacts in person and/or on the telephone with operating room personnel to ensure supply issues are met.
- Transports soiled surgical instruments and equipment, while ensuring infection control principles are followed.
- Critical problem-solving and decision-making is required including: prioritization of which instrument to process to meet surgical requirement; customer service complaints; dialoging with surgical staff regarding missing instruments; and determining that equipment is functional prior to preparing for sterilization.
- Acts as a liaison with nursing staff when preparing for emergency trauma cases.
- Previous Medical Device Reprocessing Technician I experience required.
- Previous case cart picking preferred.
- Complete Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards, required.
- Successful completion of a recognized Sterile Processing Technician program required.
Not Applicable
Qualifications And Skills
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Must understand and apply safety principles to self, staff and patients, and demonstrate good customer service.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Must have a good knowledge of surgical instrumentation, consumable supplies and sterilization techniques.
- Must be fluent in written and verbal English, and possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be versatile and rotate through and assist with all the assignments.
- Must be capable of working under pressure and performing a wide range of duties that may require independent action.
- Must be able to apply knowledge through experience to organize duties systematically.
- Must be cooperative, alert, accept directions, and be able to function as a team member.
- Work involves frequent exposure to infectious body and blood borne organisms when working with soiled equipment and toxic effects when working with ETO sterilizers and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) products.
- Position involves meticulous attention to detail with regards to technical and mechanical ability.
- Must maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
- Pushing and pulling sterilizer carts and supply carts as required.
- Bending and stooping.
- Loading and unloading of carts.
- Lifting and positioning of articles in excess of 30 pounds (i.e. OR instrument pans, etc.).
- Repetitive hand arm and shoulder motions and long periods of standing.
- Potential for burns from working with steam sterilizers and hot carts.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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Responsibilities
Reprocesses, inspects, assembles, and sterilizes complex surgical instruments and equipment, while preparing case carts and anticipating surgical requirements. Maintains quality and infection-control standards, handles sterile supplies, and coordinates with operating room and nursing staff to resolve supply needs and support emergency cases.
Requirements
Requires Grade 12 education, completion of a recognized Sterile Processing Technician program, and previous Medical Device Reprocessing Technician I experience; case cart picking experience is preferred. Candidates need knowledge of surgical instruments and sterilization, basic computer skills, strong communication and teamwork abilities, and the capacity to perform physically demanding work under pressure.
Skills
- Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
- Sterilization
- Quality Assurance
- Surgical Instrument Assembly
- Case Cart Picking
- Infection Control
- Sterilizer Operation
- Sterilization Monitoring
- Surgical Instrumentation Knowledge
- Inventory and Supply Coordination
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Prioritization
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Basic Computer Skills
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Medical Device Reprocessing
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Surgical Instruments
- Complex Surgical Sets
- Stereotactic Neurological Instruments
- Spinal Instrumentation
- Manual Washing
- Ultrasonic Washing
- Sterilization
- Sterilizer Systems
- Sterilization Monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Case Cart
- Pick Lists
- Consumable Supplies
- Infection Control
- Sterile Supplies
- Operating Room
- Emergency Trauma Cases
- WHMIS
- ETO Sterilizers
- Safety Principles
- Customer Service
- Criminal Records Check
- Vulnerable Sector Search
- Child Abuse Registry Check
- Adult Abuse Registry Check