Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
About Us
Located in the Central Lower North Island; Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus at Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.
About the Role
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Medical Imaging Technologist for a temporary fixed term part-time position (Maternity Leave) within Medical Imaging, Palmerston North Hospital. The position includes rotation through all shifts and provides coverage for General X-Ray, Theatre, ED, and Mobiles. Interventional Radiology experience would be an asset. Site specific orientation will be provided as required.
This role is 20 hours per week and hours and days will be negotiated.
You will be joining a team of around 60 MIT's: including MRI, CT, General, NM and Sonographers.
Some of your responsibilities
- Conducting all patient examinations to a high standard
- Maintaining accurate patient data and ensuring all administrative processes are complete including paperwork for all exams.
- Practicing procedures in an ethical and professional manner, ensuring health and safety regulations are met
- Providing supervision for MIT students (as required).
We are a teaching hospital, offering a very supportive learning environment, encouraging professional development and education.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will apply your knowledge and professionalism to maintain clinical excellence and outstanding patient care. You will demonstrate integrity and contribute to a positive work environment.
You will also have:
- NZ registration and a current annual practicing certificate
- Excellent interpersonal skills: communication, team effectiveness, and the ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent time management skills, including initiative and flexibility.
- IV-line insertion would be considered as asset.
If you have the required expertise and are looking for your next move, then we want to hear from you!
Benefits
• A great learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
• Fantastic culture and team environment
• Professional development
• Discounted services with local businesses
How to apply
For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.
We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible so may withdraw the advert if the perfect candidate is found before the expiry date.
We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs. MidCentral actively seeks Māori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve. Most positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.