Job Title: Clinical Engineer - Clinical Engineering

Req ID: 182776
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Dickson Building - QEII and Halifax Infirmary
Department: FMS CLINICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS TEAM-C
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 9-Jul-24

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 a 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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Engineering Projects, the Clinical Engineer is responsible for the provision of medical equipment systems design, implementation, safety, and life cycle management. The Clinical Engineer serves as the subject matter expert in interpreting the applied physics of medical technology and the technology-physiology interaction to support clinical teams and staff in optimizing the use of medical technology. The Clinical Engineer leads medical equipment projects to support the implementation of the capital medical equipment program, including but not limited to equipment implementation, design and modification; health technology assessments; risk management; ensuring adherence to regulations and standards for medical devices; developing support and preventative maintenance plans for medical equipment; and ensuring equipment meets cybersecurity requirements. The Clinical Engineer supports the development and implementation of enterprise asset management and fleet management strategies and design and implementation of medical equipment systems that support organizational strategies and clinical service plans. The Clinical Engineer is also responsible for providing consultation in the matters of medical device repairs, departmental policies, equipment procurement, and electrical and medical gas distribution with respect to clinical use. As the senior professional, the Clinical Engineer oversees project design, incident reports and capital equipment specifications and provides functional guidance to biomedical engineering staff and the organization via consultation and interpretation of standards and policies.

About You

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

• Graduate from an accredited engineering program, specializing in electrical, mechanical, biomedical, or clinical engineering (or a related engineering field).
• Must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, to practice engineering with Engineers Nova Scotia
• 4 years experience in a health care setting
• Master in clinical engineering, biomedical instrumentation, or related fields is deemed an asset
• Clinical engineering certification would be considered an asset
• Great interpersonal skills, leadership and teaching ability, with the ability to work as a member of a team and/or serve as team leader.
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain currency with advances in medical and engineering technology.
• Knowledge and experience in applying federal regulations, laws and standards in a healthcare setting.
• Proven ability to manage projects with large capital budgets.
• Must possess the technical knowledge and experience in a hospital setting necessary to be effective in writing system specifications, functional requirements, installation, and consumable costs as they relate to new biomedical equipment purchases.
• Proven experience in meeting planned objectives and ad-hoc requirements within a large and diverse biomedical equipment portfolio.
• Proven tolerance for ambiguity, with experience working through unforeseen challenges and obstacles to achieve both immediate and ongoing goals.
• 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 positions (X2); 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$42.94 - $53.67 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

This 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.

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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