Supervisor, Medical Device Reprocessing
Req ID: 199032
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: OPCZ PERI DGH Prep & Sterile
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Mar-25
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 Manager (or designate) of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department, the Supervisor is responsible for the leadership and direction of the daily operation of the department. The Supervisor provides effective and efficient operation of all medical device reprocessing functions, ensuring quality and patient safety is the focus. Essential components of this position include a high degree of expertise in decision-making, creativity, interpersonal skills, professional development and informational roles to perform a wide variety of technical, human conceptual, leadership and management functions and behaviors.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12
- Successful completion of a recognized Medical Device Reprocessing Technician course
- Current MDR Certification with a recognized certification body
- Minimum five (5) years' medical device reprocessing experience in an acute healthcare setting
- Previous experience in a Medical Device Reprocessing Supervisor or Management role preferred
- Demonstrated ongoing professional development
- Enhanced computer skills including Excel, Tableau and Smartsheet
- Exemplary comprehension, oral and written communication skills of the English language
- Thorough knowledge in the principles and practices of Professional Standards and departmental and organizational policies and procedures
- Demonstrated organizational, time management, critical thinking and decision making skills
- Flexibility and creativity to meet the challenges in a dynamically changing environment, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome and cope with unexpected challenges
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and enhanced customer service
- Current member of the Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Nova Scotia
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 to various sites may be required
Compensation and Benefits
$31.39 - $39.23 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. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
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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