Registered Echocardiographer Technologist

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Our Registered Echocardiographer Technicians are part of an inter-disciplinary professional team providing optimum quality diagnostic images to aid in patient diagnosis and or treatment. 

Are you a dedicated Registered Echo Technician passionate about patient care, tech savvy and committed to lifelong learning?  If the answer is yes then please review the details below and apply to this career opportunity here at Humber River Health.

Hourly Rate: $32.98-$45.56

Union Group:  OPSEU 577

Hours of work: Flexible day hours ranging from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm 

Location: Wilson 

Position Responsibilities:

• Providing optimum quality diagnostic images to aid in patient diagnosis and or treatment.
• Manage Inpatient and Outpatient Echocardiograms
• Operating, Troubleshooting and ensuring ultrasound equipment and ancillary equipment are performing in an effective and efficient manner.
• Preparing electronic and written reports required to document all procedures, test results.
• Participating in quality improvement and other related activities.
• Observing and understanding departmental procedures and procedures as well as the hospital mission and value statements
• Other related duties as required

 Qualifications:

• Completion of a recognized post diploma echocardiography program or recognized equivalent. 
• Registered as an Echhocardiographer Technician with CMRTO.
• Registration with the American Registry of Medical Diagnostic Sonographers (ARMDS) or Sonography Canada (CARDUP)
• Minimum of one year recent practical experience in Echocardiography.
• Paediatric ECHO and T.E.E. experience preferred.
• Must have excellent problem solving, problem recognition.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member. 
• Must be able to work effectively with other team members, patients, and family members.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and properly maintain all equipment.
• Meditech and Xcelera experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a busy workload in a high volume area.
• Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.