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Your Opportunity:

The Royal Alexandra Hospital stands out as a highly reputable healthcare institution renowned for its comprehensive services, advanced facilities, and commitment to patient-centered care. With a focus on innovation, community impact, and a wide range of specialties, the Royal Alexandra Hospital remains a cornerstone in the local healthcare landscape, providing high-quality and compassionate care to its diverse patient population. As a Diagnostic Sonographer, you will work in the general ultrasound department and the Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic.

Conduct a range of standardized and complex ultrasound services essential for diagnosing and monitoring diseases and pathologies. Your duties will include preparing patients for examinations, reviewing medical histories, interpreting procedures, capturing high-quality diagnostic ultrasound images, and taking initial steps to address abnormal findings. As a Diagnostic Sonographer, your role will extend to assisting in diagnosis, clinical interventions, and patient management, all while upholding a high standard of patient care and safety. Start date is flexible.

Description:

As a Diagnostic Sonographer I, you will perform a variety of standardized and complex ultrasound services for the diagnosis and tracking of disease and pathology. Your responsibilities include preparing the patient for examination, reviewing patient history, explaining procedures, obtaining ultrasound images of diagnostic quality, and takes initial action to resolve abnormal findings. You will assist with diagnosis, clinical intervention and patient management all while ensuring a high level of patient care and safety. Your work may include assisting Radiologists and Cardiologists, Perinatologists and other medical staff with special procedures where required.

• Classification: Diagnostic Sonographer I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Diagnostic Imaging, Ultrasound
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.96
• Maximum Salary: $60.55
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an extended diploma from an accredited ultrasound program. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Successful candidate must have excellent time management, communication, and interpersonal skills. This position requires the sonographer to work in the general ultrasound department and the Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic. Must be able to stand for long periods of time, push, pull stretchers with patients and equipment, and lift and carry up to 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Good decision-making skills, capable of showing initiative and maintaining a cooperative and flexible attitude. Displays tact, courtesy and empathy when dealing with patients and families. The ability to work independently as well as effectively with others in a wide variety of clinical and educational situations. Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written skills. Working knowledge of computer applications and familiarity with Connect Care is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta. Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first. We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Pay: $46.96-$60.55 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: In person