Supply Technician B

**Req ID**:132252**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ Tissue Bank**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Admin Professionals** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:24-Nov-22**

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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Under the direction of the Health Services Manager, the Supply Technician is responsible for the coordination of purchasing and acquisitioning of supplies, equipment, instruments as well as coordination of instrument repairs and replacement for the Regional Tissue Bank. Processes associated with inventory management are a key component of this role.

This position deals directly with vendors, the purchasing department, clinicians, MDR and Biomedical, Engineering, Maintenance and management. The incumbent requires excellent interpersonal, organizational, and decision making skills and the ability to work independently with mínimal supervision. They must have strong problem solving skills with the ability to work in a fast paced and often stressful environment. They hold the responsibility of ordering implants and other specialty surgical items while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Their actions have a direct impact to surgical patient care.

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

- Diploma in Business Administration or Supply Chain Logistics, or one year related experience required (including budgetary control and inventory management)
- Strong computer skills required (proficiency in Microsoft Office)
- Familiarity with Materials Management/SAP systems preferred
- Independent decision maker who is self-directed and accountable for decisions
- Excellent written and oral communication skills required
- Must have the ability to work in an environment of constant change that is often stressful.
- Customer service and relationship focused a must
- Attention to detail
- Ability to trouble shoot emergency product requirements
- 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.

**This requisition has been reposted. Those who have already applied, need not reapply.**

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-Time (100%) position; 75 hours biweekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.97 - $23.83 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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