Our Mission:
Royal Drugs is a healthcare company providing specialty pharmacy, infusion therapy, and retail pharmacy services. Royal Drugs is partnered for success with Ontario Medical Supply. Ontario Medical Supply is a Leading Distributor of medical equipment, supplies, and services for healthcare organizations and home healthcare clients across Ontario. Together, we work towards supporting optimal health outcomes and better quality of life.
Come Join Our Team!
Purpose:
The Biomedical Technician is responsible for ensuring the integrity of patient contact devices ("equipment") for the Hamilton facility. When necessary, the Biomedical Technician will perform simple repairs or send out selected pieces of equipment for external service.
The Biomedical Technician makes optimal use of specialized technical knowledge and experience in servicing the Company’s equipment inventory and some patient owned-devices on a limited basis.
Job Title: Biomedical Technician
Location: Royal Drugs, Hamilton (41 Brockley Drive, Unit 12 Hamilton , ON L8K 3N3)
No. of Positions: 1
ATR: 5130
Salary: $22/hour
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Schedule: Sunday to Wednesday: 8AM-6:30PM
This job posting is for an existing vacancy
Job Responsibilities:
- Commits to being fully engaged, caring, and enthusiastic about the organization and its goals
- Adheres to corporate, regulatory, and individual responsibilities supporting the Company’s quality management programs, supporting policies, procedures, work instructions, and relevant software
- Adheres to the Company’s commitment to and policy on Code of Conduct
- Preparing and maintaining equipment inventory and repair reports, while recommending process improvements and enhanced inventory tracking methods.
- Performing specialized cleaning activities
- Monitoring and reporting on daily and weekly performance metrics and KPIs.
- Ensuring required software and system updates are completed.
- Leading the training and onboarding of new Biomedical Technicians and Sterilization Associates.
- Overseeing maintenance programs and coordinating activities with third-party service vendors.
- Adheres to organizational and individual health and safety responsibilities in the workplace
- Performs equipment and inventory inspections in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Performs diagnostics and repair of equipment for all facilities.
- Monitors equipment inventory levels and makes recommendations for purchases.
- Preserves records of equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Liaises with customer service representatives and pharmacists with equipment related issues.
- Internally, the Biomedical Technician interacts daily with staff in the maintenance department, the warehouse, pharmacy, and customer service department.
- Externally, daily contact is made with external maintenance service providers and suppliers. There is occasional contact with patients regarding equipment related issues.
- Maintains up-to-date training designated for this position including health and safety training via Learning Management System and/or others as assigned
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Biomedical Engineering Technology or another related field
- Electronics or service related background and good technical skills
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle fluctuating workloads
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
- Excellent continuous improvement skills
- Proven ability to adhere to standards & procedures and maintain confidentiality
- Excellent customer service skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels both inside and outside the organization
- Strong computer skills in MS Office
Working Conditions:
- Physical Effort: The Equipment Technician position requires bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting objects up to 50 lbs.
Human Resources:
Royal Drugs is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing diversity and accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. All applicants must make their requirements known when contacted.
The company reserves the right to close the competition based on business need and a sufficient pool of candidates who have applied.
While we thank you for your interest, only select applicants will be contacted regarding the position.
AI will be used in the recruitment process.
