Medical Photographer

Intello Technologies Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Medical Photographer, where you'll utilize your expertise in capturing high-resolution images for clinical evaluation. Help in early detection of skin abnormalities while ensuring patient comfort and safety. A post-secondary diploma with relevant experience is required, along with a passion for patient-first care.

Benefits

Minimum 3 weeks of vacation

Flexible benefits plan

Company matched pension plan

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in photography, ideally in a clinical setting.
• Professional accreditation in photography or medical imaging.
• Demonstrated proficiency as an Associate Photographer.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized dermatoscopic imaging equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot photographic equipment.
• Provide training to other medical photographers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma / certification

Bachelor’s degree in Photography or Visual Arts

Tools

Medical photography equipment

Digital photography software

Job description

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Status and Schedule: Full Time (Monday to Friday shifts)
Location:300-808 Nelson St, Vancouver, British Columbia (in-clinic position)

Who is TELUS Health?

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health.Simply put, our team members across the country are united by their commitment to continuously innovating to make healthcare more accessible and deliver improved health experiences for everyone.

Do you share our passion?

Let’s create a healthier future, together

Join our Team

Under the direction of the Clinic Operations Leader, the Medical Photographer will perform medical photography while maintaining patient safety practices. You will also liaise with other clinic staff, physicians and administrators to ensure effective delivery of our services

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together:

The Medical Photographer will work closely with colleagues, patients, students, and partners to provide service in a timely and efficient manner while adhering to our TELUS Health Care Centre standards, and professional practice standards.

The Medical Photographer will be responsible for operating specialized dermatoscopic imaging equipment designed to capture high-resolution images of moles and other skin lesions. By mapping, and documenting these skin features, the photographer plays a vital role in supporting the early detection and prevention of skin abnormalities, including melanoma and other types of skin cancer. This position requires a meticulous approach to imaging and data management, ensuring that all captured information is accurate and complete for clinical evaluation.

In addition to technical expertise, the photographer will work closely with dermatologists to provide essential data that informs diagnostic decisions and treatment planning. They will also interact directly with patients, guiding them through the mole mapping process, addressing concerns, and ensuring their comfort and confidence throughout the procedure. This role is integral to maintaining high standards of patient care, operational efficiency, and collaboration within the healthcare team, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and early intervention opportunities.

What you'll do

• Responsible for patient photography; positions patients to be photographed
• Works independently as well as in a team environment in the completion of responsibilities
• Provides training to other medical photographers
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient/client & employee information
• Effectively communicates with a wide variety of people through photographic processes and activities and in the completion of work
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting photographic equipment and following procedures, maintenance and servicing procedures

What you bring

• Understanding of all current photographic equipment, medical photography equipment, and knowledge in the use of all photographic formats
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of digital photography and computer-aided photo image enhancement and software
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to give and receive clear and concise direction
• Possess problem solving skills
• The successful candidate will be a passionate and empathetic individual who believes in patient-first care. Demonstrated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a wide variety of interdisciplinary team members and families

Education

• Post-secondary diploma / certification (along with 3 - 5 years of equivalent experience)
• Professional accreditation or certification

Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or applied diploma in Photography or Visual Arts preferred (2 - 5 years experience working in audiovisual / photography services) - Preferred

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in clinical or forensic photography preferred
• Medical terminology course or familiarity preferred
• Certificate in Melanography preferred

Demonstrated proficiency at the Associate Photographer level. Prior experience in the medical, scientific, or corporate environment is preferred. Possess a thorough understanding of all current photographic equipment, including medical photography equipment, and knowledge in the use of all photographic formats. Demonstrated in-depth understanding of computer-aided photo image enhancement is essential. Demonstrated understanding of photographic lighting and techniques for effective and detailed imaging. Ability to give and receive clear and concise direction and possess problem solving skills.

Salary Range: $24-$36

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 10%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance, experience and location. Additionally, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunitiestodevelop your skills
• And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

TELUS Health is an IT leader in Canada that focuses on the health sector. Our mission is to improve the way information is being used along the continuum of care to better the health of citizens in Canada and in selected countries.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team memberwill be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.

Health

We’re looking for clinicians, programmers, product developers, sales and marketing people, customer support, and everyone in between. If you have a penchant for turning information into better health outcomes, then we want you to help us develop, implement and manage the most innovative healthcare solutions possible.

We are honoured to be recognized

21,166
Physicians using TELUS Health electronic medical records

140 million+
Health claims processed using TELUS Health solutions

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.