Seeking Team Leads in the Biomedical Field – come help our team evolve!

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Are you interested in helping the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS) biomedical team evolve? Do you want to be a leader within Canada’s national emergency response strategy? Take charge of your career with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)! Do you have:

• a minimum of a three-year college diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Biomedical Electronics Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology or a related discipline?
• experience maintaining and troubleshooting biomedical equipment and devices?
• the desire to be a leader in the biomedical field and guide our technicians and technologists?
• sound judgement and the need to take initiative?

then keep reading to find out more about this exciting opportunity!

We presently have vacancies for leadership positions within the PHAC’s NESS. Successful candidates will be considered for positions leading a rapidly evolving team that provide support and maintenance for biomedical equipment - a key component of Canada’s public health infrastructure during emergencies such as infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters. The successful candidate will plan, coordinate, schedule, and supervise key activities of our biomedical technicians and technologists, and will also perform important inspections, tests and maintenance activities on NESS biomedical equipment and devices.

The immediate intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position with an English Essential language profile. A pool of candidates will be created, and applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level within the NESS.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to you, apply now! The application process is simple. You only need to confirm your profile within your account on GC jobs which includes your education level, select the position(s) you are interested in, and upload your resume and a covering letter. Come be a leader with this evolving team!

Duties

As a Biomedical Technologist - Team Lead (EL-06) within PHAC’s NESS, your role consists of supervising and managing employees that are responsible for the troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing biomedical equipment and devices within the NESS stockpile. This includes a broad range of equipment – everything from infusion pumps to pulse oximeters. Some of the duties for your level include:

• Providing operational support to the Manager, which includes the upkeep of preventive maintenance schedules and providing maintenance related assistance to ensure that the biomedical equipment inventory remains ready for deployment at all times;
• Planning, coordinating, supervising, and performing the inspection, maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled), and repair of NESS biomedical equipment and devices;
• Planning the required tasks to be performed, either as a large project or as regular daily routines, assigning tasks, and instructing technologists and technicians on proper procedures and techniques;
• Performing a quality assurance role by the ongoing review and supervision of all repair and maintenance work completed, including the review of abnormal or complex issues, and the reporting of findings as well as complete recommended actions required;
• Ensuring the facility remains in a safe, functional state by continually observing and addressing any deficiencies or issues that may arise, through normal operations or exceptional circumstances;
• Coordinating and performing the administrative aspects of the work, including inventory control, procurement, and upkeep of the preventative maintenance software, including keeping accurate maintenance history records;
• Providing technical advice and guidance on the maintenance, repair, testing, and inspection of equipment to the team members;
• Ensuring availability, accessibility and serviceability of tools, equipment, technical publications, and parts;
• Ensuring that work is conducted in a safe manner according to Workplace Health and Safety legislation.

Who’s right for the job?

Successful candidates will help the NESS build an evolving team, and will be responsible for their team’s ability to meet their goals. As such, you must have strong leadership skills, including the ability to build and manage a team. You must be able to mobilize people by effectively managing human and operational performance, all while achieving results. Successful candidates will have excellent attention to detail and sound judgement, as well as strong written and oral communications skills, as errors can result in significant consequences such as delayed operational readiness. You also possess the ability to collaborate effectively with partners and stakeholders across the industry and community in a way that upholds integrity and respect.

Work environment

Who are we?

The Public Health Agency of Canada empowers Canadians to improve their health. In partnership with others, its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision-making. It values scientific excellence and provides national leadership in response to public health threats.

The Office of Emergency Preparedness is responsible for the Centre's overall strategic and management planning. It manages emergency preparedness and emergency response plans and keeps them up to date. It develops and runs exercises to train emergency workers so they are ready to put those plans into action. This office is also responsible for developing and delivering training courses that teach health workers how to respond to emergency situations. We support Canada’s National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS). The NESS contains supplies that provinces and territories can request in emergencies, such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters and other public health events, when their own resources are not enough. These supplies include a variety of items such as:

• medical equipment and supplies
• pharmaceuticals
• social service supplies, such as beds and blankets

Learn more about the history, capabilities, and national emergencies that the NESS stockpile has helped to respond to here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/emergency-preparedness-response/national-emergency-strategic-stockpile.html

Welcome to Ottawa!

These positions will be located in Ottawa, Ontario, which is the best-ranked city to live in Canada!

Canadian Business magazine called Ottawa Canada’s best place to live based on incomes, car ownership, employment rates, housing, weather and lifestyle. The Conference Board of Canada gave the capital high marks for welcoming newcomers. Ottawa is a globally recognized, innovative and future-ready city! Come live, work, and play in the only G7 capital where you can go whitewater rafting just a few hundred metres from the centre of government. You can visit many of the country’s national museums, and take an epic paddle, cruise or skate on the Rideau Canal—a UNESCO World Heritage Site – all in the same day! Around every corner on both the Ontario and Quebec sides of the Ottawa River, lively neighbourhoods beckon you with tasty craft beer, fresh local food and unique shopping experiences. Today, Canada’s capital is one of the hottest and most diverse tech hubs in North America. Come see why Ottawa’s slogan is “technically beautiful”!

Relocation:

The Initial Appointees Relocation Program provides newly appointed employees with the sum of up to five thousand dollars ($5, 000.00).

Are you ready to find a meaningful leadership career supporting Canada’s emergency response? Apply now! The Public Health Agency of Canada is presently accepting applications for positions in the Biomedical field.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "Please provide a cover letter that explains how you meet the required (must-have) education and experience for these positions. If you have other relevant experience/training, please include this as well."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Must have for Biomedical Technologist - Team Lead (EL-06) (essential qualifications):

EDUCATION

• A minimum of a three-year diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Biomedical Electronics Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology or a related discipline.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) or more years of experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of biomedical equipment and devices;
• Experience in providing technical advice and guidance on the maintenance, repair, testing and inspection of biomedical equipment to members of a team; and
• Experience providing advice, guidance or recommendations to supervisors, co-workers and clients regarding biomedical equipment and devices.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
(English Essential, Bilingual – BBB/CBC). We encourage all candidates, regardless of their language profile, to apply.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Initiative; and
• Judgement.

In addition, you must demonstrate clearly the following Key Leadership Competencies at the Supervisor level. Please see the Key Leadership Competency profile for more information:
• Mobilize People;
• Uphold Integrity and Respect (respectful of diversity);
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders; and
• Achieve Results.

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Nice to have for Biomedical Technologist Team Lead (EL-06) (other qualifications):

• Experience in supervising or managing technologists and technicians and in providing technical advice and guidance on the maintenance, repair, testing and inspection of equipment to members of a team;
• Experience performing a quality assurance role on biomedical equipment and devices;
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT or other equivalent provincial technology associations;
• Certification as a Biomedical Engineering Technologist through the AAMI Credentials Institute (ACI); or
• Membership in provincial or national clinical/biomedical engineering society (e.g., Clinical Engineering Society of Ontario (CESO), Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES)).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - (we will help you attain this during the hiring process)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS
• Work activities are primarily performed in the workshop using sit and stand workstations with the occasional visit to the field;
• You may be exposure to disagreeable conditions, such as inclement weather, working in confined spaces and potential contact to hazardous voltages;
• You will be required to stand, bend, stoop and work in cramped and awkward positions where flexibility of movement is limited;
• You will be required to lift, carry and position up to twenty-seven (27) kilograms for short periods;
• This work requires frequent repetitive movements of arms and hands when using tools.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gcjobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html

You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Please consult our Initial Appointees Relocation Program:
https://www.canada.ca/fr/secretariat-conseil-tresor/services/deplacements-reinstallation/addendum-programme-reinstallation-nouveaux-employes-fonction-publique.html#num101

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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