Welcome to SickKids. We look forward to receiving your application for our MRT X-ray/CT opportunity!
Don't miss a great opportunity to join our award-wining organization. SickKids has been voted one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the 9th year in a row. We've been recognized as a top employer for young people, a top family friendly employer, and a top employer in the GTA. Newsweek Magazine also ranked SickKids as the top paediatric health-care centre in the world for 2022!
We are looking for qualified MRTs to join our team.
Compensation: Min-$38.43/hour Max-$51.77/hour. Starting rate commensurate with experience
Here's What You'll Love:
- A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
- A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you'll be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Here's What You'll Get To Do:
- Produce optimal images on the request of a qualified physician in accordance with established guidelines, standards, and procedures.
- Assess patient clinical information from the requisition or direct conversation with the ordering physician and determine whether the study ordered is appropriate.
- Identify patients accurately by checking name bands or confirming names with outpatients.
- Ensures patient confidentiality as per hospital guidelines.
- Maintain accurate computer and image records including all required patient and exam information.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge with hospital and departmental emergency procedures, infection control, and universal procedures.
- Responsible for patient care and comfort and providing a safe and clean environment. This includes appropriate handling of fractures/injuries in an appropriate manner and special handling of patients with tubes, drainage devices, etc.
- Adhere to all Government and Departmental safety policies and procedures, including following the ALARA principle (As Low as Reasonably Achievable in terms of radiation exposure)
- Participate as a team member to ensure smooth workflow within the department and between patient programs and services.
- Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all equipment and reporting and documenting equipment failures.
- Keep up to date with all equipment changes, protocols and policies by reviewing communication books.
- Maintain quality control procedures following departmental standards.
- Assist in orientation/training of new staff.
- Participate actively in teaching student technologists and in providing student performance assessments.
- Attend seminars/lectures to maintain professional knowledge and meet the required Quality Assurance requirements as dictated by CMRITO.
Here's What You'll Need:
- Successful completion of an accredited program in Medical Radiation Technology (B.Sc. or diploma program).
- Registered with the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO).
- Member of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT).
- Good technical skills and understanding of cross-sectional anatomy
- Excellent problem solving, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to work with children.
- Proficiency with computers.
- A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion
Employment Type; Full-Time (1.0FTE) x 2 positions available
Benefits
- This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage; including health and dental. The full benefits offered will be discussed at the time of position offer.
- A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.