Job Information

Located in Yellowknife, the Health Technology Planner reports to the Manager, Health Technology Planning and is responsible for final Health Technology project design and project delivery decisions. The position is required to monitor multiple projects with various clientele in multiple communities at any one time, as well as simultaneously consulting on several major infrastructure planning projects. In working with a variety of clients and vendors the incumbent uses negotiation skills to meet needs and satisfy requests within budget constraints.

Key Responsibilities:
Health technology project management.
Research, develop and manage health technology procurement initiatives.
Lead the clinical commissioning of equipment and systems on health technology projects.
Perform a consultant/monitoring role with respect to health technology on large infrastructure projects to ensure compliance and acceptability of health technology use within health and social services centers (HSSC).
Manage relationships with health technology vendors in order to keep up to date with industry trends, maximize technology investments, and understand operational requirements.
Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team in the development of capital standards and criteria for Health and Social Services health technology to ensure that there is appropriate,



affordable and equitable infrastructure across the NWT HSS system.
Maintain inventory of technical and functional statuses of health technology in the NWT HSS system.

Key Qualifications:
A degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and three (3) years of relevant health technology planning experience.

Equivalencies can include:
A master's degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and one (1) year of relevant health technology planning experience.
A diploma in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering field and five (5) years of relevant health technology planning experience.

Relevant health technology planning experience may include:
experience in health technology assessments and evaluations.
experience in implementation of recent medical equipment in a health care setting.
experience with procurement of health technology in Canada.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel View phone number on gov.nt.ca
Fax View phone number on gov.nt.ca
View email address on gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

📌 Health Technology Planner (Yellowknife)
🏢 The Government Of The Northwest Territories
📍 Yellowknife