Lead, Dialysis Technician - Ottawa, Canada - The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About The Ottawa Hospital:

Inspired by research and driven by compassionThe Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multicampus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Position Information:

This role is responsible for performing corrective and preventive maintenance on medical equipment, staff training, safety inspections, calibration, quality assurance, equipment design and testing, project management, and database management.

This role provides general oversight of the day-to-day activities of Dialysis Technicians, assisting the Manager with planning and controlling activities involving these employees.

This role acts as the technical expert within the Dialysis Technical Team.

Rotation/Shifts:

Days, including weekends, 8 hour shifts. Must be available for stand by and call back on evenings, nights, weekends and statutory holidays.
For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

Basic Requirements:

Minimum Three (3) year College dipolma in Biomedical Engineering Technologist, or Electronics Engineering Technologist;
Five (5) years of related experience; extensive experience with current incenter dialysis machines;
Valid Gclass (or equivalent) driver's license;
Vendor signoff to work on current dialysis machines used by the program (37.5 hours);
Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology;
Knowledge of Physics;
Knowledge of Electricity Principle, Instrumentation, Designing Principle;
Familiarity with schematic & Construction Blueprints;
Communication Skills;
Mechanical ability;
Fabrication and building skills;
Very good dexterity with small and intricate parts;
Judgment;
Attention to detail;
Advanced troubleshooting;

Preferred Qualifications:

Certificate in BMET, CEBT, OACETT

What you can expect from us:
The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone.

We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection.

We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.