Assist Sonographers in the Ultrasound department to ensure high-quality patient care.
Support and implement the hospital mission and vision in interactions with patients, staff, and the public.
Assist with day-to-day Ultrasound department operations, including planning and organizing additional duties.
Ensure prompt and safe service meeting accuracy, reliability, and quality management system requirements.
Prepare incident reports as required by the quality management system.
Participate in implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Quality Control and Quality Improvement programs.
Complete urgent and non-urgent CD disk requests according to departmental policy and procedure.
Schedule and reschedule inpatient exams for external referral sources.
Participate in orientation of new staff.
Participate in departmental meetings.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with staff, physicians, volunteers, and patients.
Foster and maintain a positive climate within the department.
Maintain good personal health and regular attendance.
Prepare patients for Ultrasound exams (forms, gowning, and ensuring required items are removed).
Assist patients with forms if unable to complete them.
Facilitate patient flow in and out of exam rooms.
Maintain patient and hospital confidentiality.
Assist Ultrasound Technologist in the exam room with positioning the patient for the exam.
Ensure requisitions are all accounted for.
Assist with ensuring procedural trays are prepped.
Order and stock necessary supplies.
Fold and stock linens and dispose of dirty linens.
Ensure stretchers are prepped and cleaned for the next day.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Diagnostic Imaging quality and leadership group
Requirements summary
Completion, or in progress, of a college level diploma or university degree in a healthcare related field is required.
Experience in a health care setting is preferred.
Experience working in a Diagnostic Imaging Department is preferred.
Demonstrated strong communication skills.
Demonstrated computer literacy.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task efficiently.
Ability to problem-solve independently and with guidance.
Demonstrate communication to continued professional and personal growth through continuing education and self-directed learning
Completion, or in progress, of a college level diploma or university degree in a healthcare related fieldCommunication skillsAbility to work independentlyComputer literacyOrganizePrioritizeAbility to work as part of a teamPatient confidentialityMulti-task efficientlyProblem-solving independentlyProblem-solving with guidanceQuality control and quality improvement participationIncident report preparation
Job description
Job Title Ultrasound Assistant Program & Department Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre -> Medical Imaging -> Ultrasound Regular / Temporary Temporary Full / Part Time Part-Time Temporary End Date (Anticipated) 31 December 2026 Union OPSEU Requisition Close Date 21 June 2026 Salary Plan / Job Grade $25.74 - $29.64 ( OP_16 ) Job Posting Reason New Position Job Summary & Requirements Job Summary & Requirements As a member of the healthcare interdisciplinary team, the Ultrasound Technologist Assistant role is delegated to assist the Sonographers at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, to ensure patients and their families receive the highest quality healthcare.
Supporting and implementing the mission and vision of the hospital in his/her relationship with patients, staff and the general public.
Assisting in the day-to-day operation of the Ultrasound department, including planning and organizing additional duties in the Ultrasound department.
Ensuring a prompt and safe service that meets accuracy, reliability and quality management system requirements.
Preparing incident reports as required according to the requirements of the quality management system.
Participating with the implementation, monitoring and reporting or Quality Control, and Quality improvement programs in accordance with the quality management system.
Completing urgent and non-urgent CD disk requests according to departmental policy and procedure.
Scheduling/rescheduling inpatient exams for external referral sources.
Participation in the orientation of new staff.
Participation in departmental meetings.
Developing and maintaining good working relationships with staff, physicians, volunteers and patients.
Fostering and maintaining a positive climate within the department.
Maintaining good personal health and regular attendance.
Preparing patients for their Ultrasound exam by giving them the proper forms to fill out and having them changed into proper hospital gown and pants.
Assisting patients with forms if they are unable to compete their own.
Ensuring patients have removed all required items for their Ultrasound scan.
Facilitating the flow of patients in and out of the exam rooms.
Maintain patient and hospital confidentiality.
Assist Ultrasound Technologist in the exam room with getting the patient onto the stretcher and assisting with placing the patient for their exam.
Ensuring requisitions are all accounted for.
Assisting with ensuring all procedural trays are prepped.
Ordering and stocking of necessary supplies.
Folding and stocking linens and disposing of dirty linens.
Ensuring stretchers are prepped and cleaned for the next day.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Diagnostic Imaging quality and leadership group.
Education
• Completion, or in progress, of a college level diploma or university degree in a healthcare related field is required.
Experience
Experience in a health care setting is preferred.
Experience working in Diagnostic Imaging Department is preferred.
Competencies
Demonstrated strong communication skills
Demonstrated computer literacy.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task efficiently.
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve independently and with guidance by others.
Other
Demonstrate communication to continued professional and personal growth and development through continuing professional and personal growth and development through continuing education programs and self-directed learning opportunities. Equity & Inclusion RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace. We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person. To learn about how RVH is taking steps to create and sustain an equitable, inclusive, accessible and culturally-safe environment, please visit: https://www.rvh.on.ca/about-rvh/equity-inclusion/ Accommodations RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different. We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at Recruitment@rvh.on.ca. RVH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.
If you are interested in this position, please apply online before 11:00 p.m. EST on the Requisition Close Date. If there is no close date listed above, the requisition will remain open until filled.
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