Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 143945
Department/Program: Clinical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $35.2745 - $44.093 /hour
Closing Date: 03 November, 2022 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Manager of Biomedical Engineering, the Technology Assessment Officer (TAO) provides engineering, technical and managerial expertise to support the delivery of healthcare by insuring the availability of safe and effective medical technology in a cooperative effort with other members of the Health Centre. The TAO serves as project manager, business analyst and technical expert and consultant for committees and working groups related to medical technologies, policies and procedures, risk management of medical devices and privacy standards and regulations to support patient care, teaching, research and community service.

The TAO consults and provides leadership in medical equipment planning, selection and procurement, project management and supports the biomedical teams in the areas of equipment maintenance, program, BME dBase Administration, equipment/technology management, clinical engineering projects (including equipment design and modification), risk management and equipment related incident investigations.

Hours of Work

7.5 hour shift; Monday to Friday, 0800-1600

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited engineering program, specializing in electrical, biomedical, or clinical engineering (or a related engineering or Technology field) required.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia or as a Certified Engineering Technologist in Nova Scotia (TechNova) required.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience as a Clinical Engineer or Biomedical Engineering Technologist in a large tertiary care clinical healthcare setting.
• Previous project management experience and team leadership an asset.
• Knowledge of Information Technology Systems, network architecture and protocols, enterprise software systems, and health care interface standards.
• Expert knowledge of Medical Device Regulations and Standards (CSA, Electrical, & Medical Gas).
• Knowledge of Public Procurement Acts, standards and practice to provide for the procurement of goods, services, construction and facilities by public sector entities in a fair, open, consistent and transparent manner.
• Expert knowledge of medical devices and CMMS systems to develop process and procedures for medical device servicing.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, problem solving and communication skills.
• Competencies in other languages an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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