Vascular Diagnostic Technologist - Diagnostic Imaging

Req ID: 186808
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital 
Department: OPEZ Vascular Laboratory CBR
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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.

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Recruitment Incentives

Successful candidates may be eligible for up to $10,000 signing bonus and up to $5,000 of relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the Vascular Diagnostic Technologist will provide a variety of vascular testing modalities.  The position will involve shift work and on-call services.

About You

•    Graduate of a recognized Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Program or equivalent with Vascular Specialty
•    Current (or eligible) for registration with NSCMIRTP
•    Current credentialed member of Sonography Canada as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
•    Current CPR Certification
•    Recent clinical experience in a non-Invasive Vascular Lab is preferred
•    Ability to maintain good relationships with patients, families and co-workers
•    Ability to work with minimum supervision, on a consultative basis, within the health care team
•    Strong sense of initiative and responsibility
•    Ability to adapt to flexible workload and stressful situation
•    Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
 
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application.  Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 15 months
• Monday to Friday 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm; subject to change as operationally required 

Compensation and Benefits

$34.40- $41.76 hourly 

This position is currently eligible for a Market Adjustment of approximately $239.25 biweekly. Eligibility for a Market Adjustment is reviewed periodically.

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program.  If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives  

​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.

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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.