Job Description

Come work as an Equipment Panner with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Equipment Planner, Facilities Planning and Real Estate to join the Facility Functional Planning team at 520 West 6th Avenue in Vancouver, BC. In this position you will report to the Manager, Equipment Planning, and will be responsible for projects across Vancouver, Richmond and Coastal.

As an Equipment Panner with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for developing, reviewing and coordinating clinical equipment needs throughout the planning process.
• Develop specifications details and perform inventory assessment of all clinical equipment requirements for various projects at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and partner health authorities.
• Work with a project planning team to establish, review and incorporate equipment lists into the planning and implementation phase of capital projects.
• Assist with developing equipment budgets and installation of clinical equipment and maintain a project equipment database for the organization.
• Projects ranging in complexity and size from smaller renovations to large-scale, new construction.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Biomedical Engineering, clinical engineering, biomedical technology, or health technology.

Five (5) to seven (7) years\xe2\x80\x99 recent, related experience with complex medical equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration/consultation with others.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health care delivery systems.
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and evaluation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain rapport with others.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to persuade and provide leadership and guidance to others.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid BC Driver\'s License as local area travel requires the use of a vehicle

Closing Statement

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Vancouver Coastal Health