Manager, Medical Device Reprocessing-langley Memorial Hospital

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16 - $77.86 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a _Temporary Full-Time_ Manager, Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) to join our MDR team at** Langley Memorial Hospital.** MDR is a vital key to keeping the hospital functioning and ensuring safe surgical tools are used in every hospital procedure and surgery - ranging from eye operations and C-sections to endoscopies and emergency-room treatments. Once medical devices are used, they are sent for sterilization or high-level disinfection to make them safe for use again. Every year we reprocess about 100,000 pieces of reusable medical devices.

**Be part of a collaborative, dynamic team as you**:

- Empower and support individuals to provide safe, quality care, and/or ensure service contracts meet performance criteria that include safe, quality care.
- Manage resources through the development of operating and capital budgets, review of expenses.
- Provide leadership of people to cultivate an environment that supports engagement, innovation, individual and team achievements.
- Recruit new staff and provide mentorship with meaningful feedback to team members through recognition and performance improvement to increase employee engagement and retention.
- Act as an advocate for patients and their families.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical staff and other internal and external partners.

**Experience some of the benefits of working with us, including**:

- Career advancement and growth opportunities
- Comprehensive health benefits including extended health and dental 100% paid by us, that cover you and your whole family
- Health and well-being resources, including an employee and family assistance program
- Generous vacation time: eligible employees can earn up to four (4) weeks of vacation per year, with the possibility of accruing extra time based on there tenor with us
- Access to exclusive staff discounts and perks with various partners including, a Transit Incentive Program
- A defined pension plan

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Responsible for planning and managing Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR)operations for specific sites across Fraser Health, and in collaboration with the Director, ensures the effective delivery of MDR services supporting the mission, philosophies and goals of Fraser Health.

Manages the movement of surgical instrumentation and ensures the sterility of all delivered instrumentation and supplies consistent with Fraser Health's approved infection control guidelines and accepted reprocessing standards. Leads and manages human and financial resources for the designated portfolio; ascertains the delivery and implementation of material resources in an effective and efficient manner; is integral in providing leadership in redevelopment/renovation site projects, and supports the priorities, strategic plans, organizational initiatives and policies of Fraser Health.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manages, plans, organizes and leads the operation of the MDR services for a designated portfolio/site consistent with Fraser Health policies and practices.
- Manages program/service integration, strategic plan implementation, and evaluation of MDR for designated sites. In collaboration with the Director and management team, ensures the ongoing review and evaluation of Sterile Processing strategies, systems, programs and outcomes consistent with best practices and standards in alignment with Fraser Health's strategic plan.
- Determines and recommends portfolio staffing requirements. Recruits, directs, manages and evaluates staff ensuring orientation, performance evaluation and professional development of employees. Provides ongoing leadership and mentoring of staff; identifies and manages performance and discipline issues; initiates employee terminations as appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with applicable acts and regulations for all staff. Interprets and administers collective agreements ; investigates and responds to grievances and employee issues; represents the Employer at labour relations forums as appropriate. Participates in the development and implementation of Essential Service Contingency Planning.
- Develops and recommends portfolio budget to Director. Manages department budget; conducts variance analysis to determine shortfalls/discrepencies; recommends appropriate actions or adjustments and implements changes. Evaluates the human, financial and other resource utilization within portfolio making adjustments for effectiveness/efficiency.
- Develops, implements and maintains systems to ensure effective reprocessing of equipment, materials and supplies; including a preventative maintenance program for assigned patient care equipment.
- Provides input related to appr