Zone: Western Zone
Location: Western Memorial Regional Hospital

Regional Manager of Biomedical Engineering Services
Western Zone - Bio-Med Engin
Permanent Full-time
88020POS
Hours
70 (8 hours; Days, Standby, On-Call)

0800-1600 , 0830 - 1630 hours

Salary HL21 (CAD39.91 - CAD51.89 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0001160
Posted Date 2024-10-16
Closing Date 2024-10-23
Demands, duties, qualifications
Western Zone currently requires the services of a Regional Manager, Biomedical Engineering Services on a permanent full-time basis at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook. Reporting to the Regional Director Physical Infrastructure Support, the Regional Manager Biomedical Engineering Services & Captial Equipment will be responsible for the provision of biomedical services and capital equipment purchases for the entirety of Western Zone. He/she will function as the primary technology leader for the biomedical area of the department. The Manager develops, directs, organizes and manages the overall biomedical support operations, in addition, he/she will work with clinical departments in the provision of biomedical services through in-house staff and contracted services and acts as the department's lead in new equipment acquisition, installation, modification and/or removal and may directly oversee the progress of such projects. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the management of all capital equipment purchases for the Western Zone to ensure alignment with organizational strategic goals & objectives in line with the Provincial Capital planning for NLHS. Management collaboration with other zones will be required on standardization of processes.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the key skills, behaviours, abilities and knowledge as outlined in the five domains of the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.

• Leading yourself by having self-awareness, managing your performance and health, developing yourself, and demonstrating character that is in line with Western Health's values of respect, equity, transparency, advocacy, collaboration, innovation accountability, and excellence;
• Engaging others through fostering development of others, contributing to the creation of a healthy organization, communicating effectively, and building effective teams;
• Achieving results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, evidence, taking action to implement decisions, and assessing and evaluating outcomes;
• Developing coalitions through purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrating a commitment to customers and service, mobilizing knowledge, and navigating socio-political environments;
• Transforming systems by thinking analytically and critically and questioning and challenging the status quo, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting oneself strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provision of biomedical services for the entire region; financial management and budgeting; hiring and human resource planning; management of employee performance including training, attendance management and performance review; liaison with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies; participation in the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental directions, objectives and strategies within Western Health; policy and standards development, capital equipment planning and contract management.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: The successful candidate will have leadership experience in a clinical setting combined with knowledge and training in the Biomedical Engineering field. Strong decision-making, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills are considered essential. Candidates must have a degree at the baccalaureate level with experience in the biomedical field supplemented with extensive health care experience. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to prioritize and meet competing deadlines in a self-directed manner. Strong leadership, facilitation, engagement and communication skills are required. The candidate will have strong data management skills. Candidates must display proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and must be able to adapt to new software technology. Candidates with other combinations of experience, training, and personal attributes are also encouraged to apply.

*A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.

In the event no suitable candidate is found with the above noted qualifications, consideration may be given to applicants who do not currently possess a Bachelor's Degree, provided they are willing to complete same within five years of appointment to the position. In this case, the successful applicant must be prepared to demonstrate proof of registration/enrollment to an appropriate degree program within the first year of appointment to the position. Furthermore, the successful applicant is required to provide annual updates based on the progress of each semester of the program.