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DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER - OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS INTERIOR HEALTH (WORKSITE LOCATION IS FLEXIBLE)
Location:Flexible
Facility:Flexible
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Competition #:00440117
Employee Type:CASUAL
Bargaining Unit:HSA
Facility:Flexible
Reports To:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEADER (OR DESIGNATE)
Hourly Wage:$28.28 - $35.25
Close Date:OPEN UNTIL FILLED*
Comments:WE HAVE PERMANENT, FULL & PART TIME POSITIONS. Effective April 1, 2013, wage rates of pay: $29.13 to $36.31 per hour.

Position Summary

At Interior Health you matter. Here you will find everything you’ve been searching for both personally and professionally, as well as the tools and training to make an impact now and in the future. We are committed to team work, respect, innovation, and quality. Our focus is on giving professionals room-to-grow and room-to-make an impact in the lives of others.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

We strive to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we create great workplaces. Interior Health has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2013! This special designation recognizes the BC employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work... http://www.eluta.ca/work-at-interior-health-authority.

You can expect:
- State-of-the-art technology
- Digital imaging providing timely diagnosis for all patients including those in rural areas
- Leadership committed to integrity, trust, and engagement
- Interdisciplinary colleagues who put our patients / clients at the centre of care
- Combined resources enabling health services to function as interdependent networks
- Clinical advisory groups who work together to ensure best practice

CAREER CHOICES

Our Ultrasound Departments provide a diverse array of services through tertiary, regional, and community public healthcare facilities covering both in-patient and out-patient care services.

- Williams Lake / Cariboo Memorial Hospital {General, Echo, and Pediatric}
- Kamloops / Royal Inland Hospital {General, Echo, MKS, Vascular, Biopsies/Drainage}
- Kelowna / Kelowna General Hospital {General, Echo, Biopsies/Drainage}
- Vernon / Vernon Jubilee Hospital {General, Echo, Vascular, Biopsies/Drainage, Portable Procedures}
- Penticton / Penticton Regional Hospital {General, Biopsies/Drainage}
- Merritt / Nicola Valley Health Centre {General}
- Trail / Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital {General and Echo}
- Cranbrook / East Kootenay Regional Hospital {General and Echo}
- Nelson / Kootenay Lake Hospital {General, Echo, Vascular, Small Parts, MSK}
- Golden/Golden and District Hospital {General, Vascular, MSK}
- Salmon Arm/Shuswap Lake General Hospital {General, Echo, Vascular, Biopsies/Drainage}

REWARDS / INCENTIVES

- Relocation Allowance Assistance
- Generous vacation time – the envy of others
- Comprehensive Benefits Package and Pension Plan – 100 percent employer paid
- Flexibility to work in casual, part-time, or full-time positions
- Mentorship and orientation in your new role
- Teaching hospitals
- Continuous education opportunities to help maintain competency and growth in a clinical specialty

Experience working at the leading edge of Ultrasonography healthcare while advancing your career. Discover why so many people have chosen to live, work, and play in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Imagine living in a place others dream about vacationing in!

Come join an organization where you have room-to-grow… in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.
 
Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

- Graduate of a recognized/accredited North American Program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasonography).
- Current ARDMS or CARDUP certification (OB/Gyn and AB for general ultrasound techs)
- Eligible for membership with ARDMS and/or CSDMS

Upload copies of your Sonography Program Certification, current ARDMS/CARDUP registration and attach to your application.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Able to perform a wide range of quality exams, such as OB/Gyne, Abdomen, Breast, and Small Parts
- Able to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to work in a high-volume environment
- Critical thinking and decision making abilities
- Commitment to excellence in the provision of client care
- Excellent written/verbal and computer skills

* All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT