Medical Supply Technician

Canadian Red Cross; Kentville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Canadian Red Cross as a Medical Supply Technician, where you'll be instrumental in repairing and maintaining health equipment. This temporary full-time position involves ensuring that equipment meets specific standards, providing essential support to the community's most vulnerable. Ideal candidates have strong customer service and mechanical skills, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school.
• Minimum of two years of safe driving experience.
• Skilled laborer experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain health equipment to set standards.
• Transport and set up health equipment in various locations.
• Maintain inventory logs and records of donations.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to troubleshoot

Inventory control knowledge

Education

Secondary school completion

Job description

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Title : Medical Supply Technician

Employee Working Location : In-person (Kentville NS)

Employment Status : Temporary Full-time (3 Months)

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) – an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada’s Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will :

• Repair, clean, and general maintenance of health equipment including manual wheelchairs, hospital beds and other related health equipment to an already determined set of standards.
• Transport and set up health equipment in various locations, as required.
• Maintain an inventory log of all completed projects, as well as keep an accurate inventory count of health equipment.
• Maintain an accurate record of health equipment donations received as well as inspection and accurate documentation of donated and/or returned health equipment.
• Support other Red Cross initiatives, as needed, to provide for a coordinated team effort to meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in the community.
  
  

What we are looking for :

• The minimum qualifications for this job are completion of secondary school and a minimum of two years of safe driving experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skilled laborer experience is an asset for this role.
• Strong customer service skills and strong communications skills, verbal and written.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and able to troubleshoot problems of a technical nature.
• Familiarity with computers and inventory control systems is a definite asset.
• Experience with seniors, cognitively impaired and physically disabled clients is considered an asset.
• Able to do heavy lifting (75lbs to 100lbs).
• Able to work efficiently and effectively in fast paced environment.
• Valid driver's license is required. Ability to provide a satisfactory driver's abstract.
  
  

Working conditions :

• Eligibility to work in Canada : At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Health Care Provider, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Health Care, and International Affairs

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