Job Description

Req ID: 133623
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Cardiac Electrodiag Unit
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Nov-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.

Responsibilities

The Registered Pacemaker/Device Technologist performs routine testing on implantable pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), determines normal function, performs troubleshooting as required and identifies performance trends. The Technologist is responsible for maintaining records both in chart and database format and identifying patients with implantable equipment that may be the subject of an alert or advisory. The Technologist acts as a liaison for patients, nursing homes, family physicians, and various departments within the institution and the device manufacturers.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a two-year BCIT program or acceptable equivalent
• Successful completion of the BCIT specialty program Cardiac Sciences (Cardiac Rhythm Device Technology Option - Advanced Certificate)
• Successful completion of a recognized Pacemaker Specialty exam (CSCT National Association or Heart Rhythm Society exam) is an asset

• If the exam has not been completed, incumbent must agree to complete the recognized Heart Rhythm Society Specialty exam within 3 years of hire
• Two (2) years of practical experience in advanced procedures required
• Current registration and in good standing with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists required
• Current BLS certification required
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Manual dexterity required
• Demonstrates independent judgment
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Full-Time Permanent Position, 75 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$33.03- $36.19 hourly

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.

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