
Team Lead - Health Services
- Kelowna, BC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
- Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
- Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
- Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
- Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all
- Manage location(s) day to day operations and communicate to Regional Manager, Health services any escalated issues or concerns
- Recommend changes to maintain high level of productivity in conjunction with the leadership of the Regional Manager, Health Services
- Create a positive working environment by listening and soliciting employee feedback
- Provide input to the reporting manager on employee development and evaluation
- Utilize wait time measurements and technology to make recommendations to reduce patient wait-time and bottle-necks
- Provide customer and patient centric care while demonstrating Dynacare's core values of Compassion, Ingenuity, Accountability, Collaboration and Customer Focus
- Ensure prompt and courteous customer service to all internal and external clients
- Provide guidance and report to Regional Manager, Health Services any investigation, documentation and implementation of preventative measures for all workplace accidents, injuries, and hazards
- Ensure location is always audit and inspection ready
- Coach team members on quality related errors to meet operational targets
- Contribute towards Dynacare's learning and knowledge-based culture by sharing in the responsibility of training and skill development of new team members as requested
- Perform Lab Assistant duties and functions as required
- Sound knowledge of the MOH, OLA and OAML legislation and guidelines
- Working knowledge of laboratory best practices and competent in all collection techniques
- Excellent command of English and/or French where applicable
- Certification in D.O.T., Breath Alcohol Technician an asset
- 3 to 5 years related experience working in a laboratory environment
- Proficient with GD related software application including Omnitech, Paymentech, Telemed, AS400 and Outlook
- Proficient in MS office, excellent computer and keyboarding skills
- Lean Six Sigma/Change management training-preferred
- Ability to lead by example with positive attitude and respectful of others
- Recommend changes to maintain high level of productivity in conjunction with the leadership of your manager
- Be a health and safety champion, report all health and safety hazards and support investigations
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Continuous improvement mindset of bringing forward recommendations, collecting data and implementing solutions
- Foster open communication between all team members
- Normal office environment
- Ability to travel to and between locations on a regular basis