CT/IR Technologist
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 178681
Department/Program: CT Scan, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $34.2439 - $41.3613 /hour
Closing Date: May 1, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
Successful applicants will be eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of $10 000. In turn, a Return of Service will be required for a two-year period.
This position qualifies for a $1000 Referral Bonus. Please see Referral Bonus guidelines on our Pulse webpage for more information.
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Diagnostic Imaging, the CT/IR Technologist II is responsible for performing CT/IR procedures and radiology exams for the purpose of medical diagnosis.
The CT/IR Tech II ensures that CT/IR services reflect the principles of family-centered care; communicate effectively; resolve conflict in a respectful manner; promote interdisciplinary collaborative care; utilize resources effectively; help to maintain a CT/IR Safety program; promote a culture of patient safety.
The CT/IR Tech II is responsible for performing CT/IR procedures for the purpose of medical diagnosis including, but not limited to: assessing requisitions, liaising and coordinating with the attending radiologist for appropriate examinations; obtaining pertinent patient information including contrast and CT/IR contraindications; ensuring patients are informed about procedures and are properly prepared prior to commencement of exam; performing intravenous initiation and maintenance; selecting techniques to provide quality imaging while keeping radiation exposure to patients and staff as low as possible; practicing sterile technique when required; and performance of clerical duties related to the care of the patient.
Hours of Work
7.5-hour shifts, weekdays plus stand-by, on-call, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Your Qualifications
- Graduate of a recognized school of Medical Radiation Technology required.
- CT certificate is preferred.
- Current or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy(NSMIRTP).
- Radiology experience with paediatric imaging is preferred.
- Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required
- Demonstrated ability to make independent technical decisions and work as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
- Must be willing to obtain continuing education.
- Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Strong organizational and time management skills required.
- Well-developed decision-making, interpretation, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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