Clinical researcher Jobs in Glace Bay, NS

Req ID : 200505

Location : Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia

Department : Diagnostic Imaging

Type of Employment : Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available

Union : Healthcare Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

Expression of Interest for tuition sponsorship to complete Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Certificate Program with Dalhousie University. The program will consist of both didactic and clinical components. The didactic portion includes five (5), three (3) credit courses through online delivery on a part-time basis. The clinical portion requires a full-time commitment (37.5 hours weekly) for sixteen (16) weeks, a total of 600 hours. Successful candidates will be placed on an Education Leave during clinical and be paid at their current salary.

This is an educational opportunity available to current NSH employees who are certified / licensed imaging technologists in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiological Technology.

Tentative start date for online part-time didactic component : Late June 2025 - April 2026

Tentative start date for onsite full-time clinical component : May 2026

Locations Available (Please note, clinical placement may be at a different site depending on capacity) :

Northern Zone :

Two (2) opportunities at Aberdeen Hospital and Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Central Zone :

One (1) opportunity at QEll (multi-site position, rotating between Victoria General Hospital, Halifax Infirmary and Dartmouth General Hospital)

Western Zone :

One (1) opportunity at South Shore Regional Hospital or Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Eastern Zone :

Two (2) opportunities at Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Successful applicants will agree to complete the program and continue working for a defined Return of Service period. Please note, not all opportunities will have a 1.0 FTE position available. If at the completion of the program, you are unable to secure a MRI Technologist position, you will remain in your current classification.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

• Currently certified / licensed imaging technologist in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiological Technology within Nova Scotia Health and willingness to enroll in the Dalhousie MRI Certificate Program by April 30, 2025 . Certificate Program information can be found here :   Certificate Program in MRI - School of Health Sciences - Dalhousie University

Applicants who studied under competency profiles prior to 2014 will need a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and may need to complete additional coursework.

How to Apply

Please apply to this competition with your resume and cover letter outlining :

Applications will be assessed and followed by an interview.

Hours

Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Call and shift work required, evenings, nights, and weekends

Compensation and Incentives

Successful candidates will be placed on an Education Leave during clinical and be paid at their current salary.

Following completion of MRI Certificate program, successful candidates will be paid at the following rate when working in the classification :

MRI Technologist :

36.88 - $44.11 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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