Job Description

Close Date

Apr. 13 2023

Location

Comox Valley Hospital - Courtenay, BC V9N 0B9 CA (Primary)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

No travel required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0600-1400, 0700-1500, 0730-1530, 0800-1600, 0900-1700, 1400-2200 and on call as required

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Regular FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$35.48 - $44.27

FTE

1.0

Bi-weekly Hours

75.0

Planned Start Date

Apr. 10 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Yes



In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the supervisor, and under the general supervision of a radiologist, the MI Generalist Sonographer performs general ultrasound examinations. Duties include receiving and completing requisitions, forms and reports; preparing and monitoring supplies and equipment; patient monitoring; and operating ultrasound equipment, including preparing and presenting patient data to radiologist.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Graduation from an approved Ultrasound Technologist Diploma program.

Sonography Canada and/or American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification credentials as a Generalist Sonographer and one (1) year recent, related experience in a health care setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for registration with Sonography Canada.

Skills And Abilities

• Organize and coordinate workload.
• Establish priorities in collaboration with others.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Problem solve.
• Foster good public relations.
• Operate related equipment, including computerized systems.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Physically able to perform the duties of the position.

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Additional information for applicants

This position mainly works Wednesday through Sunday, 0800-1600.

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Health Science Professionals

Affiliation/Union

HSA

Island Health