Supply Technician B - Operating Rooms - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Req ID: 146078Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEIIDepartment: OPCZ PERI Supply Chain VGType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 20-Dec-22Nova 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 theres 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 youll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityUnder the direction of the Health Services Manager and the OR Product Coordinator, the Supply Technician is responsible for the coordination of purchasing and acquisitioning of supplies, equipment, instruments as well as coordination of instrument repairs and replacement for the operating room. Processes associated with inventory management are a key component of this role.This position deals directly with vendors, the purchasing department, clinicians, MDR and management. The incumbent requires excellent interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. They must have strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast paced and often stressful environment. They hold the responsibility of ordering implants and other specialty surgical items while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Their actions have a direct impact to surgical patient care.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Diploma in Business Administration or Supply Chain Logistics, or one year related experience required (including budgetary control and inventory management)
• Strong computer skills required (proficiency in Microsoft Office)
• Familiarity with Materials Management/SAP systems preferred
• Experience working in an OR environment preferred
• Independent decision maker who is self-directed and accountable for decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Must have the ability to work in an environment of constant change that is often stressful.
• Customer service and relationship focused a must
• Attention to detail
• Ability to trouble shoot emergency product requirements
• 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 (100%) position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Incentives$20.97 - $23.83 HourlySuccessful 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 Youve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.This 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.As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.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.Follow Us!https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAuthority/https://www.instagram.com/novascotiahealthauthorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nsha/https://twitter.com/healthnsQuick Apply

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