Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne.  Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.

LRH is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Cardiac Sonographer to join the Regional Services team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Full time ongoing basis.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Information and Regional Services the successful applicant will play an important role in providing and interpreting a range of medical imaging examinations for diagnosis and management of medical conditions for patients/clients of the Medical Services team of Latrobe Regional Hospital and optimizing diagnostic quality whilst maintaining radiation safety. Additionally, the incumbent will support the same function as on a contracted basis to Central Gippsland Health (CGH).

This will occur within the principles of care coordination, where patients/clients/residents have access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Provide day to day medical imaging services under limited direction from the EDIRS.
• Assist Health Services in completion of tasks
• Research, development and investigation

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Ability to engage key stakeholders including patients, staff and visitors in working as a team to a common set of standards, policies and procedures;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of staff including senior clinical staff (administrative, medical, nursing and paramedical), senior Management and Executive staff, as well as technical staff;
• Good understanding of, and experience in planning, development, supporting medical imaging service techniques;
• Ability to participate in a team to achieve quality outcomes;
• Understanding of modern IT tools such as Personal Computers, and contemporary Microsoft office products;
• High standard of interpersonal skills;

For further information about this position please contact Jon Millar Executive Director Information and Regional Services on (03) 5173 8814.

Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

Latrobe Regional Hospital is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We recognise and value inclusion and diversity and encourage all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.