Medical Imaging Technologist, Radiology

MRI Medical Imaging Technologist Counties Manukau - Casual

Are you an MRI MIT who wants to join a great team but wants to test the waters before taking the plunge?

Are you wanting an opportunity to develop and work in a challenging health environment?

Do you want to help others and know it makes a difference?

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Health New Zealand - Counties Manukau Radiology is located in South Auckland across Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Children's Hospital and Manukau Health Park (MHP) and is at the forefront of innovative health care delivery with the New Zealand Public Health Sector. Middlemore Hospital includes the National Burns Centre and is a major trauma hospital specialising in spinal and plastics. Our busy department serves a diverse community and is rapidly growing with planned expansion, including newly opened premises.

Our Radiology department is large and diverse with state of the art medical imaging equipment that includes:

• 4 MRI Scanners 3T and 1.5T MRI scanners (3T and 1.5T at each location)
• 14 General x-ray rooms, all with DR

• Two dedicated Angiography suites
• Two fluoroscopy roms
• A specialist Radiology Theatre service
• Five CT scanners performing acute and elective CT scans, including Cardiac CT
• 2 Cardiac Catheter suites

We have a lot to offer:

• Ongoing commitment to professional development and educational opportunities
• Opportunities to train in specialist modalities
• A wide variety of work
• New, modern state of the art equipment
• Very supportive team environment
• Career progression opportunities

About the Role

We have three casual positions available to help support our growing MRI service with 8-hour shifts available on weekends and weekdays. You will be required to hold a current APC in the MRI scope of practice with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologist Board.

Weekends shifts target additional capacity for outpatients with weekdays extended to include emergency, ward and critical care patients. You will be given orientation on protocols and department systems so that you can interpret referrals and apply your clinical decision-making skills to adapt imaging to produce high-quality diagnostic MRI imaging.

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About the Team

Our permanent MITs working in MRI get to retain their MIT scope of practice. The staff and trainees are clinically supported in the modality by two 2ICs and a Modality Lead, reporting to the MIT Team Leader.

About you

If you have experience on the Siemens platform, are 1 year qualified and would like to consider future permanent opportunities then we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to have work that is flexible around other commitments.

An ideal candidate

-Is adaptable with a focus for high-quality service delivery and enjoys the opportunity to share knowledge with junior and trainee staff.

- If you are wanting to experience working in the busiest trauma hospital in Australasia with an extensive range of pathology - heres your opportunity!

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal .If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alison Goodare (MIT Team Leader) on alison.goodare@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.