Sonographer

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a skilled ultrasound professional to join the Waikato Hospital ultrasound service. You will perform comprehensive imaging across trauma, inpatient and outpatient settings, contributing to high-quality patient care within a tertiary hospital.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, coordinate bookings and maintain equipment and safety protocols. Registration with the NZ MRTB and a postgraduate qualification in sonography are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have independent ultrasound judgement during the study.
• Able to coordinate bookings and workload scheduling.
• Responsible for patient safety while under the sonographer's care.
• Maintain equipment and work area, ensure adequate supplies.
• Registration with NZ Medical Radiation Technologist Board (NZ MRTB).
• Current practising certificate within the general scope of practice.
• DMU or equivalent postgraduate recognised sonography qualification.
• Demonstrates strong professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive imaging in trauma, inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with other health professionals and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Coordinate bookings and scheduling of workload.
• Maintain safety and quality of imaging and patient care.

Skills

Independent judgement

Scheduling workload

Patient safety

Equipment maintenance

NZ MRTB registration

Practising certificate

Postgraduate qualification

Professional judgement

Education

DMU or equivalent postgraduate sonography qualification

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The Ultrasound service at Waikato Hospital consists of 8 high-end machines and provides general ultrasound imaging to inpatient, outpatient and obstetric services within a tertiary hospital. We service a large catchment area and are exposed to lots of different pathologies and interesting cases.

Day to day, you will provide comprehensive imaging in trauma, inpatient and outpatient settings. You will also work in collaboration with other health professionals + multi-disciplinary teams.

About the Service

The ultrasound department at Waikato Hospital is committed to growing our service to meet growing demands. We are also focused on creating a positive culture and great work environment for all our staff.

About you

The skills and experience you need to be considered for this role:

• Using independent judgment during the ultrasound study to acquire and assess information obtained
• Coordinating bookings and scheduling of workload
• Assume responsibility of safety of patients while they are in the sonographer's care
• Assist in maintaining equipment and work area, and maintain adequate supplies.
• registration with the NZ Medical Radiation Technologist Board
• current practising certificate within the general scope of practice
• DMU or equivalent post graduate recognised sonography qualification
• strong professional judgement

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.