Job Description

Req ID: 142107
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Various Sites and Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Diagnostic Imaging
Type of Employment: Permanent full-time positions
Union Status: Healthcare Bargaining Unit and Constituent Union
Posting Closing Date: 4-Dec-22

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 an 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.

Facility & Community Information

Check out the below links to learn more about facilities, zones and communities:

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer must organize and perform Ultrasound examinations, in an efficient and professional manner. As a member of the Diagnostic Imaging Team performs patient care, technical activities and duties directly related to the overall functioning of the department. The purpose of this position involves the performance of routine and specialized ultrasound procedures in the Diagnostic Imaging Department ensuring proper application of ultrasound techniques and procedures.

Travel to other sites may be required.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
• Sonography Canada certification
• Eligible for Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCMIRTP) licensure
• Current CPR Certification
• Comprehension of the technical language in order to be able to review and use manuals and take part in relevant discussions
• Previous experience is an asset
• Registration with more than one ultrasound credential is an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

We are hiring for the following permanent full-time opportunities across Nova Scotia Health:

For Western Zone:

• One permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

For Northern Zone:

• Two permanent full-time positions; 75 hours biweekly, Aberdeen Hospital

For Central Zone:

• Three permanent full-time positions; 75 hours biweekly, QEII Site (Halifax)

All positions may require on call, shift work, evenings, nights and weekends; may also require some travel

You will be asked to specify your location preferences in the screening questions that follow once you click 'Apply now

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Compensation & Incentives

$33.57 - $39.18 hourly

Successful candidates will 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.

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance for a return of service commitment.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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