Echocardiography Point of Care Educator

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical

Reference: 62136

**Australia’s first Heart Hospital has opened. Join us at Australia’s only dedicated, purpose-built heart hospital.**

**Our Journey**

The **Victorian Heart Hospital** is Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital. It includes a full range of ambulatory and inpatient cardiac care, including cardiac theatres, cardiac catheterisation laboratories and ambulatory services such as cardiac CT, echocardiography and specialist consultation. It also features a unique, patient centred model of care. The Victorian Heart Hospital will also play a key role in advancing research and teaching and will be home to the Victorian Heart Institute, a brand new, health and medical research organisation at Monash University.

**Recruiting Now for a Cardiac Sonographer to join the Monash Health PoCUS program**

As one of the premier cardiac services in the world located at Australia’s only dedicated largest cardiology department, we are a unique service delivering care to both adult and paediatric patients. As a **PoCUS educator (**Cardiac)** joining **Monash Health **and **Victorian Heart Hospital**, you’ll be welcomed into a positive and supportive environment, passionate about delivering cardiac care to a diverse and growing local community. This is truly a rare, enviable and historic career opportunity to join Australia's first heart facility with access to education support within a tertiary hospital. You’ll also enjoy working in brand new facilities in a dedicated heart hospital that will provide:

- improved facilities in a sustainable design, filled with colour, natural light and space
- dedicated leadership team fostering high performing talent and career progression within a tertiary hospital
- cutting edge state of the art technology and innovative design to facilitate world-leading research

As an experienced and qualified **Cardiac Sonographer **you will be excitedto join the interdepartmental collaborative PoCUS education program, focussing on education of limited echocardiography to critical care registrars across the Monash Health network. This is a truly historic and exceptional **Cardiac Sonographer** career opportunity.

**Full or Part Time opportunities for suitably qualified cardiac sonographers to join our busy and innovative Point-of-care Echocardiography program.**

**What You Need**:

- Full accreditation with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry [ASAR] is a mandatory requirement of this position.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven team work attributes
- Ability to liaise with hospital department directors, cardiology trainees, critical care trainees, ultrasound vendors, clients and family members.
- Previous experience with 1-on-1 and group education facilitation is preferred.
- Previous paediatric echo experience will be an advantage.
- Demonstrate autonomy and a high standard of clinical reasoning skills in the acute care environment.
- Evidence of commitment and participation in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.

**In Return**

You’ll be joining Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital and be a part of:
- a passionate cardiac and general sonography team dedicated to making a difference to the training of physicians
- a friendly, flexible work environment
- unique opportunities for education, career growth and support
- mentorship from a highly experienced and respected team
- the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 22,000 people

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.

**Monash Health is a **_great _**place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

**How to Apply**

For information including how to apply, probity check requirements and other important information, please refer to the attached **Application Guide** located under Position Documents

**The Victorian Heart Hospital is open