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Supervisor
@ Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a Supervisor for Medical Device Reprocessing at the University of Alberta Hospital to lead daily sterile processing operations supporting Surgical Services. The work covers staff scheduling and performance, quality assurance, CSA and AHS compliance, and interdisciplinary coordination in a unionized healthcare setting.
Responsibilities:
- Lead daily operations of the medical device reprocessing department
- Manage staff scheduling, performance, attendance, and recruitment
- Ensure CSA and IP&C compliance in decontamination and sterilization
- Lead quality assurance audits and corrective action planning
- Collaborate with Operating Room, IP&C, and Clinical Engineering
Requirements summary:
- Strong knowledge of sterile processing standards
- Leadership experience in a unionized healthcare environment
- Sound judgment and ability to manage competing priorities
- Passion for patient safety and process improvement
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- 2026-11-13
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- 2026-11-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Allied health |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
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Alberta Health Services
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Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.
Full company description
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
- LinkedIn followers
- 221,476
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46,271
- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,171 |
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Your Opportunity:
As the Supervisor, Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR), you will play a critical leadership role in supporting safe, high-quality patient care at the University of Alberta Hospital. Reporting to site leadership, you will oversee the daily operations of a fast-paced MDR department that directly supports Surgical Services and other clinical programs. This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team in a highly specialized environment where quality, safety, and compliance are paramount. You will contribute to operational excellence by advancing best practices in sterile processing, strengthening quality assurance processes, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Working closely with interdisciplinary partners including Operating Room leadership, Infection Prevention & Control, and Clinical Engineering, you will influence service delivery across multiple patient care areas. Your leadership will support workforce development, accreditation readiness, and adherence to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards and AHS policies. If you are a strong operational leader who thrives in a unionized healthcare environment and is passionate about patient safety, team development, and process improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a large, complex academic hospital setting.
Description:
The Supervisor is responsible for the operational leadership and coordination of Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) services at the U of A Hospital. This role ensures the safe, effective, and compliant reprocessing of reusable medical devices in accordance with Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards, Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) guidelines, AHS policies, and applicable regulatory requirements. The Supervisor provides frontline leadership to MDR staff and is accountable for daily operations, workforce planning, quality assurance, and service delivery that supports Surgical Services and other clinical programs. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and support to MDR staff, including scheduling, performance and attendance management, coaching, and recruitment. Ensure adherence to standardized processes for decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, storage, and distribution of medical devices. Monitor performance indicators and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and patient safety. Lead and participate in quality assurance activities, audits, incident reviews, and corrective action planning. Support accreditation readiness and compliance with CSA standards and AHS policies. Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners including Operating Room leadership, Infection Prevention & Control, Clinical Engineering, and site leadership. Promote workforce development through orientation, education, competency validation, and a respectful workplace culture aligned with AHS values and Just Culture principles. This role requires strong knowledge of sterile processing standards, leadership experience in a unionized healthcare environment, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume clinical setting.
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