Job Description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 183940
Department/Program: Diagnostic Ultrasound, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until October 14, 2025 x 1 position(s)
Start Date: September 30, 2024
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $33.9688 - $44.3956 /hour
Closing Date: July 11, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)Successful external applicants will be eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of $5,000. In turn, a Return of Service will be required for the duration of the assignment.
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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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 OpportunityIWK Diagnostic Imaging provides diagnostic and interventional medical imaging primary and tertiary-level services to children, women and families. It includes diagnostic radiology, interventional angiography, cardiac catheterization, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and interventional ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, bone mineral densitometry, and diagnostic and screening breast imaging. This department relies heavily on high technology capital equipment and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for management of diagnostic images.The role of the Team Lead, DI Ultrasound is to organize and directly supervise the daily operations within the department and to effectively communicate and collaborate to ensure the most effective, efficient and highest quality of care with other IWK departments, to ensure DI services are managed with the patient\'s and family\'s needs as a priority. The Team Lead, DI Ultrasound acts as a resource and leader for staff in their area of certification, exhibits leadership, advanced technical knowledge and sound professional judgement and initiative.Hours of Work7.5 hour weekday shifts plus 24/7 call coverage nights, weekends and holidays.Your Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized school of imaging technology; courses in pediatric imaging preferred; degree or advanced certification is an asset.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the NS College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCIMRTP).
• Minimum of 3 years related clinical experience as a Sonographer Technologist required.
• Successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• CARDUP Courses in Pediatric, neurosonography and or fetal echocardiography an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing relevant learning required; leadership courses an asset.
• Familiarity with PASC and His /RIS system an asset.
• Excellent effective decision making skills.
• Utilizes sound problem solving skills and ability to make independent technical decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal).
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Competency in a second language is 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 to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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