Senior Technologist – Clinical Educator Facilitator, Diagnostic Imaging Department FT 2025-5932

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to create healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description

Salary Range: $42.24 - 53.28

Reporting to the Manager of Diagnostic Imaging, the Senior Technologist- Clinical Educator Facilitator (CEF) – Diagnostic Imaging Department serves as a role model and leader to support care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of patient care by:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating education for technologists and the inter-professional team
• Enhancing current knowledge and skills of theory and practice in their area of specialty through continuous learning
• Serving as a clinical practice/education resource using sound clinical judgement
• Being change agents and role models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
• Working with other clinical leaders to support the development of staff, including participation in corporate education and other initiatives
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence-based practice

Responsibilities:

The primary role of the Senior Technologist - Clinical Educator/Facilitator – Diagnostic Imaging is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via education to optimize the patient’s outcomes and experiences. This includes developing educational plans and activities aimed at improving technologist/clinical knowledge, skills and competencies and in collaboration with others, and supporting the ongoing professional development of unit/program staff.

Education and Technical Practice:

• Education and staff development, particularly in relation to Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) students and technologists
• Assess learning needs and styles of inter-professional team
• Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of individual/unit/program
• Develop curricula using contemporary educational theories, principles, and models
• Incorporate best evidence and relevant research findings into content and delivery methods
• Incorporate best practices in education (e.g., principles of adult learning, domains of learning)
• Incorporate inter-professional core competencies where applicable
• Monitor and evaluate education and mastery of student learning; revise education and learning activities to meet emerging needs
• Provide timely feedback to staff on their learning and application to their practice competence
• Demonstrate professionalism including legal, ethical and professional values as a basis for developing standards, guidelines, policies, procedures and decision making

Collaboration, Communication, and Partnership:

• Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and support educational, clinical practice, and corporate initiatives
• Engage members of the intra- and inter-professional team, management team and across hospital departments in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational, clinical practice, and corporate initiatives
• Work collaboratively with other CEF colleagues
• Collaborate with the hospital’s Inter-professional Education Coordinator to facilitate student placements and adherence to learning management system requirements
• Collaborate with Clinical Manager(s) in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of technical, health disciplines, and clerical staff
• Provide technologist scheduling coverage and support for X-Ray/MRI Charge Technologist in DI
• Participate in hospital and corporate committees and other groups to represent the CEF perspective and serve as a bridge to the unit/program and Clinical Educator/Facilitator team by disseminating committee information and decisions

Quality, Research, and Leadership:

• Support and participate in the implementation of evidence-based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence) and quality improvement initiatives on unit/in programs including corporate initiatives
• Lead, support, and participate in programmatic and unit/clinic-based quality improvement initiatives
• Utilize critical inquiry and the ability to participate in research, translate knowledge, and utilize findings to identify and address educational and practice-based challenges
• Demonstrate the key skills, behaviours, abilities, and knowledge required to make meaningful health system change, integrate actions dedicated to patient, family, and community care, and build healthy workplaces
• Embodies the LEADS in a Caring Environment capabilities to develop and maintain initiatives and programmes that will shape the future of health profession education and clinical practice

Qualifications:

• Must be Registered with the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO)
• Baccalaureate degree in Medical Radiation Sciences (or equivalent) is required
• Master's degree in or related health field, or evidence of working towards is required
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program is required
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in Diagnostic Imaging
• Experience as a clinical educator/facilitator preferred
• Quality Improvement certification required
• Must have experience in project management
• Formal preparation as an educator/clinical instructor or evidence of working towards is required
• Membership with the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital
• Must have an excellent attendance record

Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

As per the OPSEU Collective Agreement all OPSEU members (full-time, part-time and casual) are eligible to apply for this position.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted