Job Description

OPSEU JOB POSTING

Position: Biomedical Engineering Technologist (2 Vacancies)

Dept: Biomedical Engineering

Posting ID: 2023-35283

Role Level: OPSEU1 - $32.84 to $44.01

Status: Temporary Full Time (12 months)

Site: Credit Valley Hospital - (*Can be redeployed to any site based on workload pressures: M-site or Queensway)

Shift: 7.5 hour shifts, 8am - 4pm

Posted: November 2, 2023

Internal Deadline: November 10, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Key Qualifications:

• Graduate of a recognized program in Biomedical Engineering Technology and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) or equivalent from another province ‐ preferred but not required;
• Certified by the International Certification Commission (ICC) as a CBET(c).—preferred but not required;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with a customer focus approach is essential;
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of a dynamic team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team work;
• Demonstrate understanding of and ability to deliver excellent customer service;
• Demonstrated effective decision making skills;
• Strong organizational skills combined with advanced problem solving abilities;
• Excellent work and attendance record is essential;
• General familiarity with computer hardware and their application programs, including enhanced knowledge of clinical; networks, servers, system architecture, Ethernet communication, computer operating systems & on-going patching of medical device software.
• Manufactures’ training certificates for IV pumps, patient monitoring, ventilators, Incubator, warmers, humidifiers, blenders, and other high-volume devices would be an asset.
• Experience with device integration with capsule as middle ware in the EPIC environment will be an asset.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude;
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds;
• Advanced familiarity with current clinical equipment and their application;

Position Summary:

• To assist in completing preventive maintenance and reaching the targets for all equipment priorities.
• To assist and facilitate the customer relationship between clinical staff and Biomedical Engineering for equipment service/management requirements.
• To perform repair and maintenance on medical equipment which forms part of the inventory of a patient care program, and equipment belonging to other patient care programs as required, including:
• trouble‐shooting complex medical equipment such as critical life‐support or one‐of‐a‐kind equipment
• problem solving regarding medical equipment performance issues
• investigating hazards and alerts associated with medical equipment
• To be responsible for responding to requests for support during periods of clinical difficulty at the patient bedside. Support can be technical or clinical in nature.
• Maintains a safe work environment for co‐workers, patients and visitors.
• Collaborate and fill in for team members, as the need arise, to ensure continuity of operations. *This position will require the staff to move across sites.
• Support a customer‐focused environment.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.