Product Coordinator, Operating Room

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 215677Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital Department: OPCZ PERI DGH Operating Room OrthopedicsType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union PositionPosting Closing Date: 19-Feb-26Nova 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 The Product Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the Dartmouth General Hospital OR’s have the right supplies when needed. Provides leadership to OR supply inventory management, identifies opportunities that may exist for standardization and reviewing budgets and costs to identify opportunities that will help address our deficit in collaboration with key stakeholders i.e. nurses, physicians, managers, Materials Management Department. Under the direction of the OR Manager, the Product Coordinator is responsible for the management of supplies and equipment for the Operating Rooms at the DGH site.

In addition to the co-ordination and evaluation of all new supplies, the coordinator is responsible for contributing to business case justifications, identifying standardization opportunities (while balancing clinical requirements) and ensuring appropriate person centered health care is met. The Product Coordinator is responsible for the direct supervision and management of Supply Technicians in the ORs.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Undergraduate degree from a health care profession program or equivalentRegistered Nurse with a minimum five years O. R. experienceRegistration with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, or eligible for registrationLeadership/management experience an assetAbility to influence others in adapting to changeWork cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environmentDemonstrates high degrees of independent decision making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills including proven communication and time management. Strong analytic skills ie financial analysis related to purchase of new productExhibits creative problem solving ability and willingness to consider uncharted or novel ideas related to trends in health careMust understand basic budgeting and fiscal management principles and processes. Sound knowledge base of vendor/buyer guidelines and protocols.

Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook. Ability to supervise staff in an unionized environment. Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferredSuccessful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. Hours Long Assignment Full-Time; 75 Hours Bi-weeklyApproximately 12 monthsMonday to Friday days, with flexibility for evening and weekend as neededCompensation and Benefits $38.36 - $50.97 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.  ​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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