Chief Sonographer
$67.57 per hour (SO65)
80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our Tutor Sonographer to train sonography students, contributing to the growth of the next generation of professionals.
• Manage staffing levels to ensure safe and effective patient care within budget, maintaining optimal patient flow and exceptional service.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, utilizing data-driven insights to continually enhance service quality.
• Identify service gaps and create strategies to expand service delivery safely and efficiently, while remaining fiscally responsible.
• Oversee the coordination of functions related to departmental accreditation, upholding the highest standards in ultrasound practice.
• Ensure that ultrasound examinations adhere to contemporary practices and guidelines, maintaining the highest levels of precision and care.

Skills and experience

• Hold current registration with ASAR and the ability to be fully credentialed to practice within Grampians Health.
• Strong background in medical imaging/Ultrasound services, health management and illustrate a sound understanding of issues pertaining to healthcare.
• Knowledge of PACS, RIS, DICOM, HL7 formats and relevant legislative requirements (as they relate to the distribution of medical images in a PACS environment).

Grampians Health Culture & Benefit

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Richard Van Dreven, Director of Radiography & Diagnostic Services on 03 5320 4327 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.