Manager - Medical Device Reprocessing

​Req ID: 219124
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital  
Department: OPWZ PERI Medical Device Reprocess WZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Apr-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Medical Device Reprocessing, the Manager, Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) will provide management and leadership in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of provincial policies and systems; co-develop and co-implement the strategic direction of the provincial MDR program; ensure alignment of the strategic priorities of Nova Scotia Health; manage operations of all MDR departments in the zone; engage in regular quality improvement processes; and facilitate productive and robust relationships with partners within the perioperative program and other clinical services in the zone.

The provincial MDR program is structured to manage strategic approaches to high-quality service delivery and to ensure optimal patient safety. Four zone MDR managers exist to develop and implement the strategic direction of the provincial program and to ensure routine operations flow efficiently and effectively at all MDR sites within their purview. In addition to zone-based responsibilities, the zone MDR manager will be accountable, in part, to the broader development and growth of a provincial MDR program that supports a multidisciplinary approach to safe, high-quality care, innovation, and fiscal appropriateness.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree related to healthcare or business/management and five years’ progressive management experience, preferably in healthcare, or an equivalent combination of education and 10 years' progressive management experience, preferably in healthcare
• Certification through CSA or IAHCSMM or willingness to obtain
• Post-secondary education or training in Infection Prevention & Control or Medical Device Reprocessing an asset
• Master’s degree an asset
• Formal quality management education an asset
• Knowledge of legislation and best practice related to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Medical Device Reprocessing
• Knowledge of labour relations and human resource practices, processes and collective agreements
• Solid Understanding of Accreditation Canada standards and processes
• Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives and implementing evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making skills demonstrated through analysis and synthesis, critical thinking & problem solving, systems thinking and emotional intelligence
• Management skills demonstrated through planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating
• Ability to manage human resources/intellectual capital, financial resources, capital/material assets and information
• Demonstrated professional accountability and responsibility to the teams, the provincial perioperative program and the overall organization with tangible experience in team building mechanisms
• Demonstrated conflict resolution, negotiation and change management skills
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice, self-care and employee wellness.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Windows applications, web-based programs, and other computer competencies and software applications
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly 

Compensation and Benefits

$41.95 - $52.43 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.