Sterilization Attendant

Work setting

• Rural area
• Office of health care professional
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist health care professionals
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Lay out surgical instruments
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Reassemble equipment and assemble packs of sterile supplies and instruments for delivery to hospital departments
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Process files and paperwork
• Order supplies and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Creativity

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available