Health Technology Planner - 1-Year Term

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services department in Yellowknife is seeking a Health Technology Planner to oversee health technology projects, manage vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with health service infrastructure. Candidates should have relevant education and experience in health technology planning. The role offers a competitive salary along with benefits and relocation assistance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual northern living allowance

Defined benefit pension plan

Health/dental benefits

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant health technology planning experience with a degree.
• 1 year of experience with a master's degree.
• 5 years of experience with a diploma.

Responsibilities

• Monitor multiple health technology projects with various clientele.
• Lead the clinical commissioning of equipment on health technology projects.
• Manage relationships with health technology vendors.

Skills

Health technology project management

Health technology assessments and evaluations

Implementation of new medical equipment

Procurement of health technology

Education

Degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering

Master's in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering

Diploma in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering

Job description

The Department of Health and Social Services works under the direction of the Minister and Deputy Minister, in partnership with the Health and Social Services Authorities, to support the health and wellbeing of people across the NWT through planning, development, evaluation and reporting on program and service delivery.

HSS is committed to the development and provision of quality services in such a way as to make the best use of public resources, ensure the sustainability of the system, focus on client safety and best practices and promote positive health and social outcomes. HSS strives to continually improve the health and social service system to ensure best health, best care, and a better future for the people of the NWT.

Job Information

The Health Technology Planner is located in Yellowknife and is responsible for final Health Technology project design and project delivery decisions. You will be required to monitor multiple projects with various clientele in multiple communities at any one time, as well as simultaneously consulting on several major infrastructure planning projects. Also, in this position you will be expected to work with a variety of clients and vendors, to meet needs and satisfy requests as much as possible within budget constraints, requiring negotiations amongst stakeholders and vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health technology project management.
• Research, develop and manage health technology procurement initiatives.
• Lead the clinical commissioning of equipment and systems on health technology projects.
• Perform a consultant/monitoring role with respect to health technology on large infrastructure projects to ensure compliance and acceptability of health technology use within health and social services centers (HSSC).
• Manage relationships with health technology vendors in order to keep up to date with industry trends, maximize technology investments, and understand operational requirements.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team in the development of capital standards and criteria for Health and Social Services health technology to ensure that there is appropriate, affordable and equitable infrastructure across the NWT HSS system.
• Maintain inventory of technical and functional statuses of health technology in the NWT HSS system.

Key Qualifications:

• A degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and three (3) years of relevant health technology planning experience.
• A masters degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and one (1) year of relevant health technology planning experience.
• A diploma in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and five (5) years of relevant health technology planning experience.
• Relevant health technology planning experience may include:
  • experience in health technology assessments and evaluations.
  • experience in implementation of new medical equipment in a health care setting.
  • experience with procurement of health technology in Canada.

The GNWT offers a competitive salary, an annual northern living allowance, a generous defined benefit pension plan, and health/dental benefits in addition to relocation assistance. For more information about living and working in the Northwest Territories please visit our benefits page orNWT Tourism .

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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