Sterilization Technician
Job Description
Title: Sterilization Technician
Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Literacy (reading and writing). Internally trained by MSF desirable (MSF will train before starting). OT training desirable
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Knowing and strictly applying all specific sterilization and hygiene protocols and security rules. Proactively seeking ad-vice 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 expiry date clearly indicated
∎ Delivering the instruments to the different wards or departments.
∎ Collecting and evacuating waste produced and by medical structures to the designated site, previously sorted by medical staff, emptying out dustbins as often as necessary to ensure an efficient quality of care and safe environment.
∎ Reporting any repair or maintenance work needed related to sterilization to the supervisor, as well as any relevant in-formation related to his/her responsibilities.
∎ Ensuring availability of sterilized instruments and material, and drawing up orders for on-going needs
∎ Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.List item
∎ MSF Section/Context Specific Accountability
∎ Showing flexibility in terms of working in an emergency set up to deal with COVID-19.
∎ Abide to the IPC protocols and standards set up in the Covid-19 facilities.
∎ Being able to adapt to stress precipitated by unknown circumstances as a result of an outbreak.
∎ Willing to work extra hours and days when asked by the manager, beyond the normal working hours.
∎ Willing to work in different shifts; Night and Day shifts and also long 12 to 14 hour shifts.
∎ Being flexible to work in different departments to treat and care for patients as required.
∎ Being prepared to relocate to Ukhyia district while working for the COVID-19 response.
∎ Work well and coordinate with the medical team in terms of dealing with high number of patients.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience: Previous experience in relevant positions desirable
∎ Languages: Mission language and local language essential
∎ Competencies: Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioral Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles & Stress Management
Application Deadline: May 6, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Address : 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: • All incomplete applications or those not clearly labelled will be rejected.• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews/testing.• Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents.• No applications will be accepted after the deadline.• Only Bangladesh citizens will be considered for this position.• No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts and will stop collaboration with any workers involved in such acts.
