Utility Worker - Medical Device Reprocessing
Req ID: 223315
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ PERI Medical Device Reprocess HI
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Jul-26
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager and Supervisor of the Sterile Processing Department, the Utility Worker supports the efficient operation of the department. Duties include pick-ups of soiled items from patient care areas, deliveries of clean items to patient care areas, unloading washers, drying patient care items and distributing decontaminated OR instrumentation within the department, documentation of work, and interacting with patient care areas.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade XII with excellent reading and writing skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding atmosphere
- Recent experience handling blood and body fluids and knowledge of routine practices
- Previous experience and theoretical knowledge of proper method of working in an area of decontamination and sterilization of patient care items
- WHIMS Certification
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Successful candidate required to take and successfully pass a functional assessment to determine the physical capabilities to do the job.
- Physical Demands: Repetitive bending, repetitive lifting and carrying up to a maximum of 30 pounds, repetitive pushing and pulling carts. Constant standing and walking. Exposure to chemicals, blood and body fluids and extreme heat and humidity.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full-time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Shifts include days, evenings, overnights, weekend and holidays
- Travel to various sites may be required
- A skill test will be included as part of the selection process
Compensation and Benefits
$21.68 - $23.36 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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Patient Care, Medical Device, Sterile Processing, Medical, Healthcare