Job Description

Req ID: 160337
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Hybrid position, travel will be required to other sites)
Department: CBRD Sr Dir Cape Breton Redevelopment
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-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

The CB Redevelopment Project is an initiative to realign care and services in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The Project includes multiple complex sub-projects including renovations and new construction over four separate sites: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Glace Bay General Hospital, Harborview Hospital, a new Community Health Center and Long Term Care facility in both New Waterford and the Northside area. There will also be a new laundry facility constructed on the Northside. Research and academic mandates all need to be addressed in the planning, design and construction phases.

Reporting directly to the Director, Infrastructure - CB Redevelopment, the Clinical Engineer has responsibility for the provision of clinical/biomedical engineering expertise to support planning and clinical equipment procurement across the sub-projects of the larger Redevelopment project. The Clinical Engineer serves as consultant, interpreting the applied physics of technologies used as well as the technology/physiology interaction/implications for clinicians and general staff for optimization of technology use, health technology assessment, risk management, etc. The Clinical Engineer is specifically responsible to support planning and clinical equipment procurement for the various CB Redevelopment Projects. The Clinical Engineer will provide related advice concerning biomedical preventive maintenance program(s); equipment/technology management and assessment; risk management; electrical and medical gas distribution with respect to clinical use; and other duties as required.

Specific Accountabilities

Include:

• Contribute to the development of and/or review of clinical equipment specifications.
• Contribute to the development of and/or review of project-specific output specifications.
• Review proposed space designs and provide advice related to electrical, plumbing and medical gas distribution and other relevant systems that support clinical equipment.
• Provide electrical safety consultation
• Provide electromagnetic interference consultation
• As a member of the CB Redevelopment team, work closely with government partners (TIR, ISD, DHW) as required throughout the planning and procurement phases of clinical equipment.
• Participate on related committees/work groups as required.
• Participate on the development and evaluation of RFPs as required.
• Work in collaboration with Clinical Program leaders and others to assess the current state of clinical equipment for potential transfer to new facilities. Work with Clinical Program leaders and the CBI Redevelopment team to plan and execute the transfer of equipment where applicable.
• Oversee the clinical equipment, onboarding, testing and commissioning activities.
• Participate on related committees/work groups as required
• Collaborate with NSH Biomedical Engineering to develop specifications; to ensure equipment safety and efficacy; to ensure adherence to Biomedical related standards, codes, policies and procedures; and to determine Biomedical Engineering service related needs such as training, tools and documentation.

About You

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

• Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited engineering program, specializing in biomedical, electrical, or mechanical engineering (or a related engineering field)
• Four years\' experience (or equivalent) in a clinical setting.
• Registration with Engineers Nova Scotia as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or eligible to be registered with Engineers Nova Scotia required within 6 months of hire.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Master\'s degree in clinical engineering, biomedical instrumentation, or related fields is a key asset
• Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) designation is an asset
• Experience developing technical specifications is an asset.
• Excellent computer skills required, especially with computerized maintenance management systems, database applications, and quality assurance/risk management programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of judgment and initiative required with strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting abilities
• Strong report writing skills
• Previous team leadership and project management experience would be an asset.

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

Hours

• Full-Time Long Assignment / 100% / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Start as soon as possible, with an estimated end date of July 2028

Compensation and Incentives

$41.48 - $51.85 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

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 Management/Non Union 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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