Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 163338
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital
Department: PLM Clinical Laboratory HCH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Sep-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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Community Based Laboratory manager and working collaboratively with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine management team and medical staff the Laboratory Technical Supervisor is responsible for the efficient, timely, cost-effective quality driven operation of the laboratory services at the Hants Community Hospital and Cobequid Community Health Centre in Central Zone. The Supervisor will be supervising operations at both locations, rotating between locations to ensure an onsite presence. Areas of responsibility included the core laboratory, blood collection services and Point of Care Testing. The Supervisor works closely with the leadership team and staff to plan and maintain policies and procedures which will be in congruence with the overall corporate plan as it relates to the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The Supervisor ensures the provision of rapid, accurate test results by effectively deploying staff in the performance of routine, emergency and specialized testing and the operation of equipment. The Supervisor consults with and responds to customers (patients, physicians, hospitals, nursing units and other internal and external clients), regarding delivery of services. The Supervisor participates in short and long term planning responsibility, including planning for new, revised or expanded service. The Supervisor performs administrative functions such as scheduling, time capture and approval of overtime and vacation.

About You

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

• Graduate of an approved program in Medical Laboratory Science or MSc. in relevant discipline
• Must be licensed with NSCMLT
• Certification with CSMLS is required
• Medical Laboratory Technologist with four (4) years progressively more responsible experience in a laboratory, plus completion of a management program or commitment to successfully complete a management program in three years and/or a combination of education, training and progressively more responsible experience
• Previous management experience and direct supervision of staff in a laboratory setting is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills
• Excellent organization and decision-making skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Previous experience in a core lab setting preferred
• In-depth knowledge of Cerner Laboratory Information System (LIS), as related to the function of the Core lab preferred
• 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

• Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Travel is required

Compensation and Incentives

$36.33 - $48.28 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.

Preferred 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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