Public Health Mobile Unit Driver

Job title:

Public Health Mobile Unit Driver

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 181676
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services – Burnside
Department: PH Mobile Unit
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 3 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jun-24Nova 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityPublic Health is committed to hiring a diverse workforce that acknowledges and celebrates the significant contributions, perspectives, experiences, and community relationships applicants who are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ all bring to the collective work of Public Health. When applying for this position, we welcome you to share this in your cover letter.Public Health Mobile Unit (PHMU) is a provincial PH program developed in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The PHMU program is evolving as a Public Health transformation area of work to continue to support community work. The PHMU work delivers health services to communities across the province supporting emergency preparedness, healthy communities, health protection, early years, and immunization.The Public Health Mobile Unit (PHMU) Driver is part of the collaborative health care team, responsible for the safe operation of the service provision vans. The role may include assisting clients, delivery of supplies, equipment, vaccines, and specimens, set up and tear down of clinic and workspaces, following Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) guidelines, prepare and maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies, provide post-immunization observation, monitor, and support vehicle maintenance, as well as other support functions. The PHMU Driver is a provincial role thus travel across Nova Scotia may be required.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of Grade 12
• Must have a valid Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s license with minimum ten years driving experience with a clean driving abstract with the past five years
• Completion of a defensive driving course is an asset
• Familiarity with vehicles used and their operation
• Trained in “Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Ground” an asset
• Must be able to work in an environment that is at times, adverse. For example, noise; dust and fumes may be present. May be exposed to prevailing weather conditions and congested traffic.
• While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent must exercise care and judgement, with priorities being safety, courtesy, and common driving sense.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and function as part of a team
• Customer-focused, comfortable with diverse communities
• Ability to work and adapt in a constantly changing environment, which includes receiving work assignments at short notice within a variety of settings

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

• Permanent Full Time /100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Shiftwork / Call / Rotation / etc

Compensation and Incentives$21.43 – $23.34 HourlySuccessful 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.​This is a Support 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.Follow Us!

Expected salary

$21.43 – 23.34 per hour

Location

Dartmouth, NS

Job date

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:25:17 GMT

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