Cardiac Physiologist

PRIMARY DETAIL
- 12-months Fixed-term, Part-time role is available for a Cardiac Physiologist within Macquarie University Rouse Hill Clinic, as part of MQ Health.
- Join a supportive, collaborative, and empowered team with highly experienced health professionals in the field.
- Competitive remuneration and access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take home pay.
- Be part of a University-owned, innovative academically integrated healthcare organisation where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

THE ROLE

MQ Health Cardiology Clinic is seeking a qualified Cardiac Physiologist (Echo) to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative clinic environment.

You will work as part of a team to ensure a patient-centred focus and work with fellow clinicians and support services teams to provide high-quality patient experience and expert Echocardiography services. The role requires a proficient communication skill and a strong commitment to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key accountabilities of this role include:
- Provide high-quality, evidence-based and patient-centred Echocardiography services as referred to by MQ Health Specialist Clinicians and/or other Specialist Clinicians operating as part of MUH, or as directed by the Manager, Cardiac Physiologist.- Perform and interpret ECGs and non-invasive cardiac testing such as stress testing, holter monitoring.- Perform transthoracic echocardiography independently (including provisional reports).- Perform stress echocardiography- Promptly advise the Specialist Clinician or senior medical staff of any patient findings that require immediate clinical attention.- Perform work in such a way as to facilitate positive working relationships within staff at MQ Health Clinics and Macquarie University Hospital and promote the ethos of collaboration in clinical practice, teaching and research.- Actively contribute to professional development activities offered to MQ Health Cardiology staff.

About You:
You will be a Graduate Cardiac Physiologist with a Bachelors of Science/Applied Science and postgraduate qualifications in Cardiac Sonography.

Great communication skills and ability to build rapport with patients will allow you flourish in this role. You possess good time management skills and compliant to set work routines and procedures, amenable to work within an integrated healthcare team.

If you are proactive in nature and enjoy working with patients, systems, and reports and looking for an opportunity to work for a unique healthcare organisation, then this is a prospective role for you

About Us:
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MQ Health

we unite the best clinicians, the most qualified researchers and the most dynamic teachers to lead the development of health and medical education and practice in Australia. We are Australia's first fully integrated university-led health sciences centre, combining excellence in clinical care with teaching and research. MQ Health brings together Macquarie University Hospital, MQ Health Clinics, and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Set in the expansive grounds of Macquarie University, amid one of the fastest growing areas of Sydney and conveniently placed within walking distance to Macquarie University underground train station, this 183-bed hospital combines state-of-the-art facilities with world’s best clinical practice.

MQHealth Cardiology is a fully equipped facility which conducts both invasive and non-invasive cardiac testing. As a part of the MQHealth Cardiac Physiologist team, you will be involved in our multi-disciplinary Pulmonary Hypertension clinics and Structural Heart clinics (TAVI and Mitraclip).

We offer fabulous Employee Benefits including:
- Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us- Corporate private healthcare rates- Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym and pool, and Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate

To Apply:
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate in your resume and a 1-page cover letter that you possess:
- Postgraduate qualifications in Cardiac Sonography.- Current registration with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR).- Membership to Professionals in Cardiac Sciences Australia (PICSA)
- _(desirable)_- Demonstrated clinical expertise in Cardiology and experience in the provision of Echocardiography services.- Demonstrated sound verbal and written communication skills and ability to build rapport and empathise with patients.- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing continuing professional development.- Ability to prioritise work and manage workloads within established routines, methods and procedures- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team- Commitment to uphold and be a steward of the M