Supply Aide - Ophthalmology Operating Room

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

1d•CA$23 - CA$25•Onsite

About The Position

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. Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the direction of the Charge Nurse, the Supply Aide orders supplies to maintain flow and daily operation of the Operating Room (OR). Review daily OR list allowing for any supplies for emergency cases over the weekend. Receive, sign for packages ensuring packages are correctly addressed and contain proper material ordered. Put supplies in proper storage areas of the OR. The Supply Aide will also pick surgical cases for four operating rooms based on specific requirements for individual physicians and ensures the changeover of four operating rooms after each surgery.

Requirements

Grade XII or equivalent required
Current certification in WHIMIS
Strong computer skills required
Knowledge of SAP for ordering
Must be able to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
Ability to lift and move patients using proper body mechanics and/or lifting devices
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Must have highly developed interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in OR environment is preferred
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Orders supplies to maintain flow and daily operation of the Operating Room (OR).
Reviews daily OR list allowing for any supplies for emergency cases over the weekend.
Receives, signs for packages ensuring packages are correctly addressed and contain proper material ordered.
Puts supplies in proper storage areas of the OR.
Picks surgical cases for four operating rooms based on specific requirements for individual physicians.
Ensures the changeover of four operating rooms after each surgery.