Lead Hand

**Requisition ID**: 395873

**Position Number**: 20083169

**Posting End Date**: January 27, 2026

**City**: Winnipeg

**Employer**: Shared Health

**Site**:Health Sciences Centre

**Department / Unit**: Medical Device Reprocessing 3 - HSC

**Job Stream**: Clinical Support

**Union**: CUPE

**Anticipated Start Date**: 01/23/2026

**FTE**:1.00

**Anticipated Shift**: Days

**Work Arrangement**: In Person

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75

**Annual Base Hours**: 2015

**Salary**:$24.233, $24.944, $25.679, $26.435, $27.217, $28.021

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Manager, Medical Device Reprocessing/Linen Services and Business Processes, the incumbent:

- Organizes and coordinates the workflow to eliminate supply interruptions.
- Ensures efficient utilization of all resources.
- Provides direction to front line staff.
- Conducts Quality Assurance audits and inspections.

Works alongside the USC’s to:

- Problem solve (ex. back orders, missing stock, late deliveries, issues with the warehouse etc.).
- Establish and adjusts quotas of medical and surgical supplies, instrumentation and drugs required for Ward and Operating Room [OR] trays.
- Maintains inventories of medical and surgical supplies (Linen Room, Linen Services, Respiratory Processing, Medical Device Reprocessing - O.R. and Medical Device Reprocessing supplies) against pre-established quotas, adjusts the orders to reflect varying demands of operating rooms and wards including the receiving and topping up of inventory supplies in the Medical Device Reprocessing Distribution centre.
- Places stock and non-stock orders on computer to replenish inventories.
- Prepares information for specialty supplies that are ordered annually and bi-annually including; quantities required for the year, pricing from three companies and ordering the supplies.
- Supports departmental variance analysis by analyzing expense code expenditures.

**Experience**:

- Three years inventory control and supply acquisition experience in a related healthcare setting, preferably an operating room required.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Complete Grade 12 education Manitoba standards required.
- Courses in Basic Accounting required.
- Training in supervisory skills is an asset.
- Courses in inventory management is preferred.

**SPECIAL TRAINING**:

- Successful completion of a recognized Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program an asset.
- Experience in Capital Equipment acquisition preferred.
- Successful completion of a recognized Sterile Processing Technician program an asset.
- Must complete recognized WHMIS training and participate in relevant seminars and on the job training.
- Purchasing Capital equipment preferred.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:
Not applicable

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge of O.R. supplies required.
- Proficient in the use of SAP & TDOC-2 years’ experience preferred.
- Computer Skill - Windows based environment required.
- An ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong problem-solving skills is essential.
- Experience dealing with Service Contract/Agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to provide direction to others.
- Must be self-motivated, with a strong aptitude for customer service.
- Must possess good analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to work effectively in a highly stressful environment and be able to work independently.
- A proven orientation toward quality production is required.
- Must be able to delegate responsibilities fairly and appropriately.
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Periods of continuous walking and standing. Moderate amount of hand, arm, and shoulder movement.
- Periods of computer work.
- Position requires constant walking, repetitive lifting, bending, stretching and pushing in the transferring of stock from one area to another, and from floor to shelving (approx. 40-451bs. per item). Repetitive hand, arm and shoulder motions required, and long periods of standing. Pushing and pulling pallet loads of inventory that may weigh up to 2100 lbs.
- Requires the handling of dangerous goods in the accordance with WHMIS regulations.
- May be required to work in cramped conditions where carrying items over obstacles and twisting motions are necessary (eg. Soap room).
- Work involves exposure to infectious blood and body fluids, Ethylene Oxide and WHMIS products.
- Work involves tight time frames.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more pos