Sterilization Technician
Sterilization Technician
RECRUITMENT NOTICE
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Amman.
Sterilization Technician
CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org.
Médecins Sans Frontières is running a reconstructive surgery program in Amman, which opened in 2006, is giving access to reconstructive surgery (orthopedic, plastic and maxilo-facial) to war wounded people and providing comprehensive health care. MSF aims at identifying and referring patients from neighboring countries (Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and other countries with conflicts) then ensuring their medical follow-up after discharge.
Médecins Sans Frontières Reconstructive Surgery Hospital in Amman is therefore recruiting (1) Sterilization Technician.
THE JOB
According to protocols applied in the corresponding service(s) or ward(s) of a medical structure, carrying out sterilization of medical equipment, instrument and surfaces, according to MSF protocols and procedures and (international) hygiene standards, in order to ensure an efficient quality of care and safe environment
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• Knowing and strictly applying all specific sterilization and hygiene protocols and security rules. Proactively seeking advice and clarifications from the functional supervisor in case of doubt, about the specific protocols or procedure to follow in each specific case.
• Maintaining clean, disinfected and safe, the working environment allocated to his/her position, applying the specific protocols and using the tools and equipment provided. This includes cleaning all instruments in the sterilization solution and running them through the sterilizer, operating at the instructed correct time.
• Maintaining clean and organized the sterilization area/room and equipment, recognizing all instruments as per the provided diagrams, organizing all instruments for packaging, packing the instruments according to the sets as directed by the supervisor and labeling all sets correctly with the sterilization expiry date clearly indicated.
• Handover the instruments to the different wards or departments.
• Reporting any repair or maintenance work needed related to sterilization to the supervisor, as well as any relevant information related to his/her responsibilities.
• Ensuring availability of sterilized instruments and material, and drawing up orders for on-going needs
• Assisting / being present during minor maintenance and biomedical work and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.
• Follow the hygiene and infection prevention guidelines according to MSF guidelines.
Collect dirty instruments from in closed cabinet, and deliver sterilized instruments to in closed cabinet as well.
PROFILE
• Diploma in Hospital Sterilization.
• Internally trained by MSF desirable (MSF will train before starting). OT training desirable
• Previous 2 years’ experience in relevant positions desirable
• English and Arabic language is essential (Reading ,Speaking, Writing)
WORK LOCATION: Amman – Al Mowasah hospital – Northern Marka
CONTRACT: Full time contract, duration for (6) months renewable.
Desired start date: 15/05/2023
Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vita, and letter of motivation in English (combined into ONE (1) document), at latest no later than the 24 April 2023 to one of the addresses:
[اضغط هنا لمشاهدة البريد اﻹلكتروني], assuring writing the position name in the subject line Or Akhtaboot website
Only candidates meeting the requirements will be called for through their email addresses.
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.
