Diagnostic Imaging Assistant

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff housing not available

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut in Iqaluit seeks a Diagnostic Imaging Assistant to support safe, efficient diagnostic imaging through patient registration, clerical duties, and technical assistance.

You will facilitate patient flow, enter diagnostic data in Meditech, assist with ECGs and Holter monitoring, and digitize X-ray images from remote communities, ensuring timely, accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Experience in a healthcare, clinical, clerical, or customer-service environment.
• Experience with computer databases and scheduling systems.
• Willingness to complete ECG and Holter monitor training.
• Ability to work varying shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and manage clerical tasks in Diagnostic Imaging.
• Schedule, confirm, and communicate imaging appointment dates and times to patients.
• Provide patients with information and prep instructions for imaging examinations.
• Distribute diagnostic imaging reports to physicians and health centres.
• Perform general clerical duties including filing, scanning, and record maintenance.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional demeanour in stressful situations.

Skills

ECG/Holter procedures

Meditech data entry

Scheduling systems

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Meditech

Scheduling systems

Office software

Job description

Title: Diagnostic Imaging Assistant

Department: Health

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 957

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $ 78,303 to $88,879 per year, 37.5 per year, 37.5 hours/week shift schedule

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: September 25, 2026 @11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Manager, Diagnostic Imaging, the Diagnostic Imaging Assistant (Assistant) supports the delivery of safe, efficient, and high‑quality diagnostic imaging services by providing essential patient registration, clerical, and technical assistance. This role is responsible for facilitating patient flow, assisting with direct patient care, accurately entering and managing diagnostic data within Meditech, and supporting diagnostic services across the Qikiqtaaluk region. The Diagnostic Imaging Assistant performs electrocardiograms (ECGs) and Holter monitor procedures, digitizes X‑ray images from remote communities, and ensures timely, accurate documentation to support clinical decision‑making and continuity of care.

The Diagnostic Imaging Assistant is also responsible for:

• Utilizing the Meditech electronic health record for patient lookup, verification, and data entry;
• Contacting patients to schedule, confirm, and communicate diagnostic imaging appointment dates and times;
• Providing patients with information regarding diagnostic imaging examinations, including preparation instructions required prior to their appointment;
• Distributing Diagnostic Imaging reports to physicians and community health centres in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner;
• Performing general clerical and administrative duties related to Diagnostic Imaging operations, including filing, scanning, and record maintenance;
• Maintaining a positive, professional, and patient‑centred demeanour in stressful or challenging situations;
• Ensuring the confidentiality and security of patient information in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, policies, and procedures.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a:

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent;
• Experience in a healthcare, clinical, clerical, or customer‑service environment, preferably within a hospital or diagnostic setting;
• Computer competency with demonstrated experience using electronic databases, scheduling systems, and office software applications;
• Willingness and ability to complete training for ECGs and Holter monitor hook‑ups is also required;
• The ability to work shifts and schedules as required by operational needs.

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self‑identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.