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Organization:
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Location:
Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Department:
Diagnostic Imaging - Nuclear Medicine

Position Type:
Permanent Full-Time (100% FTE)

Union Status:
UNIFOR Healthcare

Nova Scotia Health Authority stands as the foremost provider of health services in the region, extending specialized care to clients across Atlantic Canada.

Our mission is to attain excellence in health, healing, and education through collaborative efforts, which is evident in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we manage throughout the province.

Our dedicated team of professionals delivers a wide array of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services, encompassing academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, alongside continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Join a diverse group of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health Authority employs professionals in various regions of our beautiful province.

The work-life balance associated with a role at Nova Scotia Health Authority allows you the opportunity to explore, discover, and engage in the cherished Atlantic lifestyle.

Under the remote guidance of the Manager, and in collaboration with the team, the Radiopharmaceutical Specialist is responsible for the preparation, dispensing, and administration of radiopharmaceuticals to conduct over 70 nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures and therapies in a manner that is effective, efficient, professional, and ethical.

This role encompasses ongoing quality assurance of radiopharmaceuticals, imaging equipment, and the maintenance of documentation required by hospital accreditation, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), and Health Canada.

The Radiopharmaceutical Specialist is expected to adapt procedures and execute complex computer manipulations and analyses while delivering a high standard of healthcare to clients.

On a rotating basis, the individual is required to independently perform on-call/emergency procedures outside of regular department hours for presentation to the nuclear medicine physician.

Qualifications include:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Certification from the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
• Licensure from the Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCMIRTP)
• Commitment to practicing all aspects of Nuclear Medicine and demonstrating initiative in maintaining and expanding related skills.
• Competencies in additional languages are an asset, with French preferred.

Successful candidates may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

This position is part of a Healthcare bargaining unit, with preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized roles. Employees are encouraged to review their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile.

Nova Scotia Health Authority is dedicated to fostering a workforce that is free from discrimination, values diversity, and is representative of the communities we serve.

We invite all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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