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MRI Technologist
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Capital District Health Authority
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Published Date: 2008-08-15
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Location: Halifax |
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Job ID: 1002645
Dept ID: Mri
Location: QEII
Close Date: 2008-08-22
Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.
Responsibilities:
With considerable latitude for initiative and independent action, the MRI Technologist has responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the designated MRI suite including instruction of students and direction of staff while in the area i.e. hospital personnel, maintenance, and cleaning staff. Ensuring information of the patient requisitions meet departmental standards and correlating clinical history with examinations to be performed, the MRI Technologist assumes responsibility for complex procedures designated via indirect supervision of the radiologist. To fulfill this function, the technologist will perform imaging procedures and nursing care duties that provide total patient care. The MRI Technologist must consistently apply all safety rules and techniques applicable to the magnetic and radio frequency fields in use in the MRI environment ensuring technologist, patients, co-workers and the public are adequately protected at all times.
Qualifications:
* Must be a graduate of an accredited school with a diploma in Health Technology, eg. RT and successful completion of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiological Technology MRI exams
* Previous MRI experience preferred
* I.V. Injection Certification is an asset
* Frequent independent decisions assessing diagnostic results recognizing the significance of all structures visualized, differentiating artifactual from normal or pathological and improvising standard techniques in routine and non-routine circumstances
* Ensures competency, maintains an ongoing interest in updating knowledge on new equipment and procedures
* Practices proper patient care demonstrating courtesy, kindness and understanding using effective communication skills
* Operates computer system in regard to patient information
Hours of Work:
Short Assignment Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
As soon as possible until December 7, 2008
Days, evenings, weekends and call
Salary: MRI Technologist:
$25.9527 - $30.2868 hourly
Closing Statement: Thank you for your interest in this position.
This is a NSGEU Bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
We will contact you should you be selected for an interview. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.
Capital Health is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment that promotes our vision - Healthy people, healthy communities.
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.cdha.nshealth.ca.
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