Nuclear Medicine Technician

The role:
St Vincent’s Clinic Medical Imaging & Nuclear Medicine provides medical imaging and nuclear medicine services to St Vincent’s Private Hospital, St Vincent’s Clinic and external referrers. It is operated as a joint venture between Darlinghurst Digital (a radiology partnership) and St Vincent’s Private Hospital. The service incorporates use of sophisticated imaging technology at St Vincent’s Clinic. A mobile service is also provided to surgery units and wards of the private hospital. The business operates six days a week during business hours and after-hours by arrangement or in response to an emergency.



The Nuclear Medicine Technician is responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day running of imaging at SVCMI&NM’s Nuclear Medicine department and managing the overall quality of its work. The role requires a commitment to supporting SVCMI&NM management, to quality improvement, a strong customer service focus and the ability to promote the department with referrers through building an efficient and responsive service.

Our benefits:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year
  
• Generous wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy
  
• Attractive reward and recognition program
  
• Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance
  
• Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport
  
• Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
  

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Applied Science / Medical Radiations in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent. Appropriate registration and licensing, as per regulatory requirements.
  
• Experience sufficient to permit eligibility for accreditation by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM)
  
• Current Medical Radiation Practitioner registration with AHPRA to practise as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
  
• Successful completion of, or a desire to complete the Diagnostic CT in Molecular Imaging Course (VSNMT) or equivalent qualification
  
• Radiation use licence issued by the Department of Health
  
• The ability to perform quality imaging examinations in a safe environment.
  
• Excellent clinical and technical skills.
  
• Ability to interact with patients and other staff.
  
• Willingness to follow instructions from senior staff.
  
• Awareness of all aspects of radiation safety as they pertain to the practices in Nuclear Medicine.
  

The Company:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes.

Our requirements:
Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.

SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations.

Apply now!
If this is the ideal role for you, apply today!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected].

Any questions?
If you would like to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please Eleanore Galt - [email protected].