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Alberta Health Services
Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
Red Deer, AB · On-site
Posted Aug 26, 2026
$26–$29 / hour
Job summary
Responsible for the decontamination, reassembly, and sterilization of hospital supplies and surgical instrumentation. Ensures equipment is in proper working order and performs quality assurance testing to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
Job details
Your Opportunity: Description: As a Surgical Processor, you will be responsible for the decontamination, reassembly and sterilization of hospital supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation. You will use the principles of aseptic technique and follow Universal Precautions in the prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). You will ensure instrumentation and equipment is in proper working order, perform biological, chemical and quality assurance testing and report problems to the supervisor or designate. Classification: Certified MDR Tech Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Medical Device Reprocessing Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 01-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 28-SEP-2026 Temporary End Date: 28-MAR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 24 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $25.70 Maximum Salary: $29.28 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) program. Completion of an Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) certification or Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification. Additional Required Qualifications: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: As Required.
What you’ll do
Responsible for the decontamination, reassembly, and sterilization of hospital supplies and surgical instrumentation. Ensures equipment is in proper working order and performs quality assurance testing to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) program. Must hold a certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
Other relevant skills
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- Decontamination
- Reassembly
- Sterilization
- Aseptic Technique
- Universal Precautions
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Biological Testing
- Chemical Testing
Job areas
- Healthcare