Job Description

Req ID: 159118
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: FMS Biomedical Engineering
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Jul-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Manager, Biomedical Engineering, the Chief Biomedical Engineering Technologist provides support for medical technology by repairing, maintaining and calibrating life support and other medical devices, as well as maintaining medical computers and networks.

Furthermore, the Chief Biomedical Engineering Technologist is responsible for oversight of day to day operations of one of the Biomedical Engineering shops. This includes providing technical support and mentorship to other technologists working in the shop, tracking service requests and ensuring they are being processed in a timely manner, and coordinating the shop\'s efforts in meeting preventive maintenance completion targets.

The Chief Biomedical Engineering Technologist also actively participates in the department\'s continuous improvement efforts. This includes identifying, implementing and facilitating new initiatives to improve quality and efficiency within the department. The Chief Biomedical Engineering Technologist will also help standardize practices in their shop with the other Biomedical Engineering departments within Nova Scotia Health.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a two-year course in Electronics Engineering Technology or Biomedical Engineering Technology (accredited diploma) required.
• Must have at least five years of experience working as a Biomedical Engineering Technologist in a hospital setting.
• Must be registered with TechNova as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) within two (2) years of hire.
• Must be certified as a Certified Biomedical Engineering Technologist (CBET(C)) with the Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Travel to other sites may be required. Must have access to reliable transportation
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Short assignment, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$38.33 - $43.84 Hourly

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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