Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Set dramatically between prairies and peaks, Calgary is a chic urban landscape surrounded by natural grandeur. It\'s a place where you can savour the Rocky Mountain wilderness by day and world class cuisine and entertainment by night, a place buzzing with entrepreneurial energy while embracing its rich western heritage. The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) is an acute care hospital offering both inpatient and outpatient services with over 600 inpatient beds, including Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Women\'s Health and Critical Care. The PLC is often the busiest Emergency Department in the province and the quaternary Vascular Centre for Southern Alberta, Southwestern Saskatchewan and Southeastern British Columbia. PLC Diagnostic Imaging (DI) is an interdisciplinary team that provides people-centered care with an emphasis on working together. The PLC DI Team takes pride in our high quality service to the City of Calgary and surrounding area and in all we do for our patients, colleagues, and community. As a PLC DI MRT II you will have the unique opportunity of working together with team of high preforming Technologists, RN\'s, and Physicians supporting established workflows managing inpatient, outpatient and Emergency patient examinations. This position will be preforming and supporting imaging in CT Scan and the Hybrid OR with possibility of being on Call that require standing and wearing lead for long periods of time. These positions are most suited for physically fit candidates that can handle stressful lifesaving situations and undetermined outcomes.

Description:

As a Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) II, you will perform specialized technical radiological imaging examinations on patients for the purpose of disease and pathology diagnosis. You may perform specialized diagnostic imaging procedures for Physician/Radiologist review, interpret physician requisitions and assist with the care and maintenance of imaging equipment.

• Classification: Medical Radiation Tech II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Diagnostic Imaging - CT
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 14-AUG-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 28-AUG-2023
• Temporary End Date: 12-JAN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 21
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.39
• Maximum Salary: $49.34
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) program. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:

ACMDTT enhanced practice licensure. Venipuncture certification. Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) certification. Connect Care training. N95 fitting. Preferred Qualifications:

CTIC for CT Technologists preferred. Good organizational skills/ability to assume responsibility. Good interpersonal/communication skills/has tact and courtesy in dealing with patients, staff, and physicians. Ability to cooperate, work independently and promote good teamwork and work under pressure and in emergency situations. Perception, initiative, good judgment and concern for detail and accuracy. Practices effective radiation protection, infection control and safety.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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