Position Details


Reference Number 172858
Position Title Cardiac Sonographer (Grade 3)
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Surgical & Critical Care
Location University Hospital Geelong
Salary $80,000.00 to $100,000.00
Hours Per Fortnight 32
Position Summary
  • Excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and apply your knowledge
  • Be part of a dynamic, collaborative, committed and supportive team
  • Permanent Part Time – 32 hours per fortnight - Great Career and Great Lifestyle have it all !

About the facility

Barwon Health’s Geelong Cardiology Practice provides comprehensive cardiology services to patients from across the region. Our facilities include two new Cath labs, providing EP, Pacing and 24/7 STEMI services, a full cardiac diagnostics service is provided including seven Echo rooms.

Barwon Health is the largest Regional Health Service provider in Victoria. Geelong Cardiology Practice is committed to delivering personalised, high quality health care to patients in the hospital setting as well as via their Private Consultation clinic, enabling a continuum of care for patients and their families.

About the role 

Barwon Health has a current vacancy for a permanent Cardiac Sonographer (Grade 3).

As the Cardiac Sonographer your duties will include but are not limited to;

  • Providing patient focused Cardiac Ultrasound service to inpatients, emergency patients and outpatients across all Barwon Health cardiology sites
  • Conducting other cardiac tests depending on qualifications and experience, including cardiac Cath lab, pacemaker checks, EPS, ECG's, Blood Pressure & Holter Monitor fittings, Holter analysis and Exercise Stress tests.

Applicants with Cardiac Ultrasound qualifications or experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have the qualifications & aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club
  • Relocation and sponsorship support options
  • Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

  • Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
  • High standard of schooling options throughout the area
  • A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
  • Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
  • To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.

 

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Successfully competition of a Degree or Postgraduate qualification in Sonography recognised by the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR)
Essential: Eligible for admission to the Register of Accredited Medical Sonographers by the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry
Essential: Bachelor of Science Degree, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, or equivalent in Cardiac Rhythm Management
Essential: Bachelor of Science Degree, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, or equivalent in Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
Essential: Possesses specific knowledge in and works in an area of their profession recognising as requiring high levels of specialist knowledge.
Essential: Demonstrated experience in teaching and/or research in clinical area.
Essential: I agree to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full COVID vaccination) as set out in Barwon Health’s Staff Immunisation Policy as amended from time to time. I acknowledge that meeting this ongoing requirement is mandatory and a condition of any employment subsequently offered.
Contact Person Tharien du Plessis/.Paula Kilinski 
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Contact Number (03) 4215 1016 
Alternate Contact Person Jayne Stephenson 
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Closing Date 06/02/2022
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.