sterile processing technician

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.

Tasks:

• Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment.
• Assist health care professionals.
• Develop information materials for patients.
• Follow through on treatment programs with patients.
• Help medical examiner in charge.
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.
• Maintain prescription records .
• Set up and dismantle equipment.
• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products.
• Lay out surgical instruments.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices.
• Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation.
• Collect statistics.
• Maintain supplies.
• Maintain inventory of equipment.
• Perform general clerical duties.
• Process files and paperwork.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments.
• Order supplies and equipment.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Excel.
• MS Office.
• MS Outlook.
• MS Windows.
• MS Word.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Physically demanding.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.