Job Description

Req ID: 153277
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: SCO Enablement
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 3-Apr-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 an 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 Clinical Products Coordinator is the clinical resource person in Supply Chain. The incumbent investigates and communicates current clinical product and technology trends. Develops processes for product standardization and utilization review for medical/surgical groupings. Identifies current product requirements and standardization opportunities, Writes clinical specifications for medical/surgical tenders. Coordinates clinical product evaluations. Collaborates with key clinicians to determine clinical acceptability of products. Responsible to make researched based product recommendations that promote increased quality of care and cost effectiveness for clinical based needs. Coordinates product education and implementation. Responsible for product complaints and product recall procedures.

About You

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

• Undergraduate Degree in related field required
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical practice / clinical product sales / clinical product procurement required
• Working knowledge of med/surg products
• Working knowledge of material management procedures
• Experience working with SAP
• Ability to manage product evaluations / project management
• Working knowledge of response for product recalls & product complaints
• Familiarization with Nova Scotia Health departments unique clinical requirements
• Comfortable facilitating meetings with internal and external clients
• 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

Long assignment, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of March 12, 2025 (Approximately 24 months)
*Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$32.98 - $38.77 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 Admin Professionals 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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