Medical Imaging Technologist

Bendigo Health; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health

Career development

Salary packaging

Flexible hours

Gym & pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health invites applications for a Medical Imaging Technologist in the Medical Imaging department. You will join a multidisciplinary team, performing a full range of diagnostic imaging examinations to a high standard with a patient-focused approach.

New graduates are encouraged to apply, with opportunities to mentor students and imaging staff, and to gain experience across modalities including MRI, CT and Ultrasound.

Qualifications

• New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Medical Imaging Technologist performs a full range of diagnostic imaging examinations to a high standard with a patient-focused approach.
• Mentor to undergraduate students and to other imaging staff.

Job description

• An opportunity for new graduates to launch their career in a supportive medical imaging department!
• Access to training opportunities in all modalities including MRI, CT and Ultrasound!
• A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies!
• Opportunity to gain all of the experience of a large metropolitan hospital with all of the benefits of a regional lifestyle!
  

The Position

Job Reference: 4519

Position Title: Medical Imaging Technologist

Classification: AF5 - CW5
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $2,852.80 - $3,989.40
Hours per fortnight: 80 Hours (including an ADO every 4 weeks)
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

Medical Imaging Technologist at Bendigo Health work as part of a multidisciplinary team, performing a full range of diagnostic imaging examinations to a consistently high standard using a patient focused approach. They are a mentor to under graduate students and to other imaging staff.

This is an exciting opportunity and new graduates are encouraged to apply!

The Medical Imaging Team

The Medical Imaging team performs a full range of diagnostic Imaging examinations to a consistently high standard using a patient focused approach. The team complete around 120,000 examinations per year at Bendigo Health, as well as providing breast screen services across the Loddon Mallee Region.

Imaging services are provided to inpatients of the Bendigo Hospital, and to outpatients referred from Bendigo Health clinics and local GPs and specialists. The department is staffed by radiologists, medical imaging technologists, nurses and administration staff.

Medical Imaging services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for urgent cases. Imaging services provided include: General radiography (x-ray); Fluoroscopy; Mammography; DEXA; MRI (1.5T and 3T); CT (x2); Ultrasound (all general, obstetric, small parts, musculo-skeletal and vascular examinations); Digital Subtraction Angiography; and Intra-operative and interventional work.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

Clinical Governance is focused on upholding patient safety and a high quality of service through leadership, quality improvements, clinical performance, risk management, professionalism and excellent patient care. The division collaboratively provides high quality clinical governance support and advice, both internally and when supporting our regional Health Service Partners.

GP Liaison, Medical Imaging incorporating BreastScreen, Pharmacy, Pathology and Research Governance is led by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

The Chief Medical Officer has responsibility for maintaining full compliance to accreditations and to deliver improvements through our response to the recommendations of both the national and Victoria’s General Quality and Safety reviews. The Office of the CMO oversees incident reporting, investigation of adverse patient events and complaints regarding clinicians. The CMO provides leadership and support to the medical workforce to feel empowered to provide Excellent Care. Every Person. Every Time.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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If you are an existing Bendigo Health employee, please ensure you apply with your Bendigo Health email address.