Coordinator, Quality Assurance MDRD

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North Americas first fully digital hospital we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work the community where we live and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850000 residents in North West Toronto Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients to eliminate inefficiencies and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queens University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health were not hoping for a renaissance we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team you can lead the way as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

We are currently hiring for the position of Coordinator Quality Assurance for the Medical Device Reprocessing Department.

Employment Status: Full-time
Hours of Work: Primary Monday - Friday business hours.
Location: Humber River Health Wilson Site
Labour Group: Non-Union

Salary Range: $67202.40 - $84055.73
Reporting Relationship: Manager MDRD

Responsibilities

• Spot check for accuracy of all reprocessing parameters including but not limited to decontamination processes prep & assembly processes sterilization processes and case cart picking and delivery/stocking
• Obtain correlate and summarize trends from spot check data
• Process sterilization recalls and assist in collecting returning and or corrective actions for recalled products in collaboration with Manager MDRD
• Provide support to MDRD leadership with
• coaching departmental and clinical staff in reprocessing workflows and processes including standards o tracking and coordinating medical devices medical instruments and loaner instruments
• corresponding and coordinating timely delivery of medical device requests with vendors and Procurement
• interviewing stakeholders and process owners to define processes including their scope - to gather potential data information and/or requirements for said processes and for technical or digital solutions
• reviewing of best practices and evidence based health care reprocessing literature to inform recommendations & selection of alternatives approaches reprocessing improvements and/or required solutions
• implementing development of workflow recommendations based on gathered data and best practice research stakeholder interviews and engagement in collaboration with the relevant parties
• quality check to ensure process mapping is complete capturing all steps of a work activity and all relevant parties who are involved in carrying out each step
• Recommend to Supervisor QA-MDRD design implementation and maintenance of operational process improvements and share related information based on data and trends
• Quality check incoming inspections testing preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure that they documented correctly and accurately for all reprocessed devices and reprocessing equipment
• Assist with managing the full spectrum of reprocessed medical device tracking from entry of new medical devices to their disposal
• Generate and tabulate reports from T-Doc on staff productivity departmental accuracy and utilization of resources
• Generate utilization reports for staff errors departmental errors productivity reports and medical devices
• Track medical device depreciation and produce forecast for medical device replacements
• Tracks repairs on instruments and reprocessing equipment
• As a change agent provide staff with positive reinforcement and demonstration of new skills and techniques
• Assist Supervisor QA-MDRD with implementation of performance metrics to analyze and determine process improvement success which may include working with multiple stakeholders to ensure cohesive and attainable measures of success
• Gather post-implementation data and metrics to measure success

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a recognized MDR program required
• Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (CMDRT) required
• Member of Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario (MDRAO) required
• 2 years of Recent experience in MDR including coordination and data gathering and coordination required
• 2 years of Experience in a computerized healthcare environment preferred
• MS Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.) required
• Knowledge and applied experience of Healthcare MDRD requirements Working knowledge of communications technological skills required
• Interpersonal negotiation problem solving customer service skills required
• An understanding of equity diversity and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.
  

Why choose Humber River Health

At Humber River Health our staff physicians and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Torontos Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion professionalism and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity diversity and inclusion in everything we do and to address systemic barriers we foster a culture where everyone feels respected valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups including Indigenous peoples racialized communities persons living with disabilities women 2SLGBTQ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status family status disability or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.