Job Description

Req ID: 162425
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ PERI Pre-Op Assessment Unit
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Aug-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 Perioperative Unit Aide is responsible for set up and turnover of the Operating Room Theaters. The Perioperative Unit Aide will collaborate with the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Lead to maintain the daily functioning of the operating room. The Perioperative Unit Aide will collaborate with the Supply Chain Operations technician to coordinate, monitor and enhance the supply chain process within the Perioperative Services to ensure that products arrive in a timely and efficient manner.

About You

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

• Successful completion of Grade XII required
• Successful completion of a recognized Medical Terminology course is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required
• Demonstrated proficiency in SAP material management module and inventory control is preferred
• Knowledge of OR supplies, instruments, inventory control and workflow preferred
• Knowledge of how to generate, coordinate and track purchase orders is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced work environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a polite, courteous and pleasant attitude towards patients, staff and co-workers
• Demonstrated ability to function well as a team member required
• Previous work attendance may be considered
• 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

• This is a casual relief opportunity
• Shifts include days, nights and weekends (or other specific hours of shifts)

Compensation and Incentives

$20.03 - $22.34 Hourly

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 Support 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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