BC Children's Hospital Echocardiography Lab Position

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BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Research Institute for Children's & Women's Health and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.
The BCCH is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect
a commitment to excellence. These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Improvements through knowledge • Open to possibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced supervisory professional to play a key role in the Echocardiography Lab at BCCH. You will be directly responsible for staff supervision, and instructing staff, students and physicians in pediatric echocardiography.
In addition, you will perform pediatric echocardiography and obtain/record ultrasound images and associated calculations to produce the required diagnostic echocardiographs at BCCH and/or Cardiology Partnership Clinics, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Importantly, you will provide leadership by functioning as a resource for the other echocardiographers and physicians when dealing with equipment or patient related matters and by maintaining current knowledge and familiarity with technological advancements in the field of pediatric echocardiography.

Along with graduation from a recognized ultrasound program with adult echocardiography, you possess two years’ recent related experience in pediatric echocardiography plus one year of recent supervisory experience. Current echocardiography registration
with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is required and you should have current CPR qualifications. Your demonstrated interpersonal skills are supported by excellent communication, organizational, and teaching abilities. You thrive in
a role where you have direct patient and family interaction.

If you'd like to join our dedicated staff, please forward your resume quoting competition #4930 by Jun 22, 2007 to:
PHSA Specialty Recruitment, Suite 800 - 1441 Creekside
Drive, Vancouver, BC V6J 4S7, Fax: 604-875-7253
or E-mail: careers@phsa.ca