Medical Device Reprocessing Porter

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority - Stanton Territorial Hospital (NTHSSA) is offering challenging nursing work and work-life balance. Join our health care team as a Medical Reprocessing Device Porter. Stanton Territorial Hospital (STH) is a 100 in-patient bed accredited facility located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT). This is an exciting time to work at Stanton as the hospital is undergoing major redevelopment with a new $350 million facility being built, with operations scheduled to transition into the new facility in 2019. For more information on the redevelopment, visit www.stantonrenewal.ca.

STH is the referral center for approximately 43,000 NWT residents and 5,900 residents from the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. STH provides health care services to adults and children on an inpatient/outpatient and outreach basis in order to restore health with dignity. STH maintains a tobacco-free environment within the building and throughout the property, recognizing the health hazards associated with tobacco in the workplace, both to smokers and non-smokers alike.

Job Information

The Medical Device Reprocessing Porter plays a crucial role in infection control and contamination prevention. They are responsible for transporting reusable medical devices, including scopes, between units and procedure rooms, and delivering sterile supplies throughout the facility. The porter ensures multiple daily transports of sterile and contaminated devices and restocks carts and supply rooms with necessary consumables.

The incumbent will be expected to multitask in a fast-paced environment, staying focused and organized while ensuring compliance with Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards and hospital policies. Care must be taken at all times in the handling of potentially infectious or toxic materials; the incumbent must understand that failure of proper equipment handling could result in adverse patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will typically need a Secondary School diploma and 1 (one) year of directly related experience working in a warehouse/logistics/distribution environment dealing with inventories, or in a hospital setting with experience in the handling/distribution of medical supplies.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Affirmative Action

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 26149

Closing Date: January 24, 2025 - 23:59, Mountain Time

Salary Information

The salary for this position starts at $34.46 per hour (approximately $67,197 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.