Cardiac Physiologist

PRIMARY DETAIL
- Full time role opportunity for a qualified Cardiac Physiologist to work within Macquarie University Hospital and Clinics.
- Competitive remuneration and access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take home pay. (Including venue hire, meals, entertainment, and novated leasing).
- Be part of a University-owned, innovative academically integrated healthcare organisation where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

Cardiac Physiologist (Cath lab, Cardiac Devices, EP)

The Role

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

You will work as part of a team of fellow clinicians and support services to ensure patient-centred care and provide high-quality patient experience and expert cardiac hemodynamic services. The role requires proficient communication skills and a strong commitment to continuous improvement initiatives.

You will have exposure to a wide variety of complex structural heart cases, coronary physiology studies (microvascular) and complex electrophysiology studies.

Key accountabilities of this role include (but not limited to):
- Mandatory competency in Cardiac Laboratory procedures, particularly physiological measurements and haemodynamic monitoring, right heart catheterisation and capable of effective troubleshooting.- Echo and cath lab experience will also be considered.- Has experience with the Cardiac Catheterisation laboratory, Pacemaker/Defibrillator cases.- Minimal exposure to Electrophysiology studies is preferred.- Skilled in conducting ECGs, Holter Monitoring, Stress Testing, and Tilt Table Testing.- Available for rotational on-call duties for urgent coronary angiography.- Provides support to the Interventional Services team for timely and appropriate cardiac investigations for patients.- Acknowledges and operates within the defined scope of practice for Cardiac Physiologists.- Practices culturally sensitive care, respecting a diverse range of beliefs, values, and practices.- Ensures the delivery of patient-centred care, aiming for positive patient outcomes and working collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team

About You

Reporting to Cardiac Physiologist Manager, you will be proficient in the delivery of professional clinical services to MQ Health patients across outpatient and inpatient services. You must be proficient in the analysis of ECG’s, stress tests and cardiac hemodynamic monitoring in a cardiac catheterization lab. Minimal exposure in EP is preferred. If you are an echo physiologist with Cath lab training, looking to broaden your EP knowledge, please consider applying

Great communication skills and ability to build rapport with patients will allow you flourish in this role. You will be familiar with an autonomous and collaborative environment working across various procedures, such as cardiac catheterisations, electrophysiology studies and ablations.

About Us

At

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, the MQ Health Clinics and the Macquarie University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

MQ Health's integrated approach delivers holistic patient care and treatment informed directly by world-renowned research and continuous learning for improved patient outcomes, enhanced student experiences and more and better research.

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:
- A degree in science, with a preference for health science, or an equivalent qualification.- Minimum 2 years of experience working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and working with cardiac devices.- Interest in learning EP is preferred- Echo experienced physiologists with an interest to learn EP will also be considered- Membership to Professionals in Cardiac Sciences Australia (PICSA) and ACCP _(desirable)_- 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 workloa