Registered Cardiac Technologist Advanced – Cardiac Electrodiagnostic Unit

Job title:

Registered Cardiac Technologist Advanced – Cardiac Electrodiagnostic Unit

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 173473
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: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Sep-24Nova 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 a 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.Recruitment IncentivesSuccessful candidates may be eligible for a $2500 signing bonus with a defined Return of Service contract.About the OpportunityThe Registered Cardiology Technologist Advanced performs the following noninvasive cardiac diagnostic tests: Electrocardiograms, Signal Average Electrocardiograms, Ambulatory Monitoring (Holter Scanning/Interpretation Event Loop Recorder), and physician-assisted Exercise Tolerance Testing (Stress Testing). The Technologist prepares patients for ambulatory monitoring which is a non-invasive monitoring device worn by patients for 24 hours (Holter) or several weeks (Loop). The Technologist is responsible for preparing patients requiring stress and tilt table testing, performing stress tests under the direct supervision of the Cardiologist. The Registered Cardiology Technologist Advanced will also be responsible for precepting/mentoring all new learners in the department.This will be a multi-site position between the Halifax Infirmary, Victoria General, and the Mumford Professional Centre. The Halifax Infirmary is the home site.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 plus a two-year BCIT program or acceptable equivalent required
• Current registration and 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

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Shifts include evenings/nights, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Incentives$28.71 – $30.83 hourlySuccessful 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 AppliedThank 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.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.Follow Us!

Expected salary

$28.71 – 30.83 per hour

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:44:47 GMT

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