Maintenance Electronic Technologist

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare authority in Manitoba is seeking a qualified electronic technologist for facility management in Winnipeg. The successful candidate will provide essential health services, including testing and installation of communication equipment. Applicants must have at least Grade XII education and certified training in electronics. This full-time in-person role involves a commitment to patient privacy and the ability to perform under pressure. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their application.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in environmental data communication hardware and software.
• Ability to test and install electrical/electronic wiring.
• Knowledge of medical electronic industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services while respecting patient privacy.
• Test and estimate materials for electrical/electronic equipment.
• Work under stressful conditions while maintaining professionalism.

Skills

Environmental data communication hardware and software knowledge

Building automation knowledge

Medical electronics knowledge

Ability to install electrical/electronic wiring

Ability to work with limited supervision

Skilled in installing data communication hardware and software

Education

Grade XII education

Certified electronic technologist/technician

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Department / Unit: Facility Management - DLC

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 02/23/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

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Position Overview

Experience

• Previous experience or knowledge in areas of environmental data communication hardware and software, building automation, medical electronics, solid-state systems, and instrumentation.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade XII education, Manitoba standards.
• Certified electronic technologist/technician from an accredited technical college, or equivalent combination of education and experience as recognized by Deer Lodge Centre.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and support of:
  • The vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.
  • The Deer Lodge Centre’s Mission Statement, Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
  • Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Knowledge of communication equipment.
  • Knowledge of blueprint reading and schematic drawings.
  • Knowledge of medical electronic industrial equipment.
  • Knowledge of proper precautions and procedures when working with electrical or electronic equipment.
• Ability to test and install electrical/electronic wiring, equipment and estimate materials.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to perform other duties and functions resulting in the complexities of electronic and communication apparatus and equipment.
• Ability to work under stressful and emergency conditions.
• Ability to work in an environment respecting the privacy and rights of patients/residents that may be encountered in carrying out duties.
• Skilled in the operation of diagnostic equipment.
• Skilled in the installation of data communication hardware and software.

Physical Requirements

• Mentally and physically capable of performing all job functions.
• May be required to work extended hours.
• May involve exposure to disease, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/staff/visitors.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.