Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Austin Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Other, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care
Reference: 51205
**Cardiac/Echo Physiologist**
- Grade 3 opportunity available - Fixed Term (part time 16hrs per week /2 days)
- Work with a dynamic, collaborative cardiac team on site in Heidelberg
- Multiple public transport options available
- Ongoing training, development and support from a collaborative and supportive cardiac team
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.? We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
**About the Cardiology Department**
Located at the Austin hospital (Heidelberg), the department provides 24-hour echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation laboratory services for acute myocardial infarction. In-patients are managed predominantly in the 30-bed Cardiac and Thoracic Unit on Ward 5 East. The department has links to the University of Melbourne and a major involvement in teaching, training and research at under-graduate and post-graduate levels for both nursing and medical staff.
**About the role**
We are on the search for an enthusiastic and experienced Cardiac/Echo Physiologist to join our team while one of our staff is on Maternity Leave.
A regular day will see you:
- Perform OP and IP echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms and assisting during TOE procedures
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of cardiac technology and the results generated
- Work Independently to perform high quality work
- Work collaboratively across the Cardiology department and with other medical staff
- Participate in on call roster as required
- Promote safety in the workplace at all times when working with patients and colleagues
**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will be a Fully Accredited Cardiac/Echo Physiologist. Ideally you will also bring with you:
- Comprehensive understanding of the principles of cardiac technology and results generated
- The ability to work Independently and collaboratively across departments
- A commitment to maintain and update own professional development portfolio to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to learning and best practice
- A commitment to a high standard of patient care
- The ability to seek ways to continuously improve systems and procedures
**Our benefits**
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.? Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare (Austin site), easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time), plus purchased leave options
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