Co-op Student – Biomedical Engineering

Job title: Co-op Student – Biomedical Engineering

Job description: Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 122302
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Summer Street Entrance – QEII
Department: FMS Director Biomedical Engineering
Type of Employment: Student Student FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NS Labour Stand position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Nov-21

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.

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 an 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.

Responsibilities

The Biomedical Engineering student will work under the general direction of the Foundation Project Lead. Provincially, this role will support Foundation and Auxiliary capital project initiatives and assist with planning, coordination, implementation, and reporting. Most projects will be medical equipment related but there can be the occasional infrastructure project that will need internal Facilities Management and Support (FM&S) coordination, involvement and follow up. This includes working closely with Clinical Engineering, care teams (Peri-op, Critical care, DI, Renal Dialysis, OBS, Urgent Care, etc.), IM/IT, FMS, One Patient One Experience Program (OPOE), Procurement, Finance teams to help develop plans for the initiation and operationalization of bio-medical systems and equipment. The Biomedical Engineering Student will participate in developing strategic and operational plans and processes to maintain effective project flow.

Qualifications

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree from an accredited engineering program.
• Experience in a clinical setting or working with biomedical technology is an asset.
• Experience in working with technical specifications is an asset.
• Excellent computer skills required, especially with computerized maintenance management systems, database applications, and quality assurance/risk management programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of judgment and initiative required with strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting abilities.
• Must be fluent in report writing.
• Previous leadership and project management experience would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain excellent customer service.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Long Assignment Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly.
Beginning January 4, 2022 with an expected end date of April 29, 2023.
Dates are approximate and subject to change.

Salary Information

$17.47-$21.47 Hourly.

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. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit Recruitment – Incentives

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit – MGMT/NON-Union 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.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Location: Halifax, NS

Job date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:21:13 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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