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This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.
Location - This role is in person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.
Working at the University of Alberta
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Working for the School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry is looking for motivated Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians (MDRT), interested in opportunities to join a dynamic team, supporting excellence in education and patient care. Working under the Supervision of the Medical Device Reprocessing Supervisor (MDRS), the MDRT is responsible for the duties related to the decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, wrapping, and sterilization of the Oral Health Clinic's dental instruments.
Position Summary
This position is a 15-hour-per-week position.
The Central Sterilization Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (MDRT), is responsible for the accurate sterilization of all clinic instrumentation (upwards, towards, 10,000’s, daily) while adhering to and applying established School of Dentistry policies, Infection Prevention and Control protocols (IPC), inventory management and the responsibilities of each workstation, as well as the adoption of current Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and Alberta Health Services (AHS), Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA+C), and The College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta (CRDHA) guidelines for infection prevention and control.
The MDRT is a shift work position with various rotating shifts between the hours of 7:00 am to midnight, Monday to Sunday, shifts are dependent on staffing and current workload and clinical operations, and 24-hour turnaround of all instrumentation. There are opportunities for some weekend shifts when the School of Dentistry Continuing Education has scheduled training clinics.
This is a recurring position and there are inactive periods that will be based in accordance with the School’s operational requirements for the Fall, Winter and Spring terms start and end periods. The approximate inactive time periods may be between 5-6 weeks and can include: late April – late August, a week in November, mid December – early January and a week in February. Please note the hours worked per week and annual salary will be prorated to reflect this.
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Qualifications
Thank you for your interest in joining the University of Alberta. Please note that interviews will take place in the new year, as the University will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 4:30 PM until Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM. During this period, communication regarding the next steps in the recruitment process may be delayed. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight December 23, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.