DI Technical Assistant - Diagnostic Imaging

Req ID: 185321
Location: Central Zone, Bayer's Lake Community Outpatient Centre 
Department: DI MRI
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Sep-24

Nova 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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the DI Technical Assistant works under the direction of the Team Lead performing tasks related to the departmental operation in an organized and cost-effective manner. This position supports the activities of the Diagnostic Imaging Department by performing peripheral tasks including but not limited to assisting patients, patient transfers, and computer radiographic information data entry.  This position also supports the activities of the Diagnostic Imaging Department by performing non-patient care functions.

Multi Site - This position is based out of the Bayer’s Lake Community Outpatient Centre, but may be scheduled to work out of the Halifax Infirmary and Victoria General. 

About You

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• One year knowledge of computer systems regarding entering, updating, and retrieving patient information
• Able to set priorities
• Experience in Diagnostic Imaging an asset
• Effective organization and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly 
• Approximately 24 months
• Shift work required, evenings, nights, and weekends

Compensation and Benefits

$21.43 - $23.37 hourly 

Successful 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 Applied

Thank 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.