Employment Type – Permanent Full Time
Hours per fortnight – 80
Job Category – Other Professionals – Medical Imaging

- Join a supportive, patient‑centred team delivering high‑quality care in a agile MRI service
- Advance your MRI career with ongoing training and professional development
- Excellent permanent full‑time opportunity available | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs, 5 weeks leave & salary packaging

About The Role

As a Radiographer/Medical Imaging Technologist (Grade 2 MRI), Surgical and Critical Care, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred MRI services within a supportive 24/7 team environment. Working alongside experienced Grade 3 and Grade 4 MRI Radiographers, you will independently perform MRI examinations, supervise junior staff and students, contribute to the safe and efficient operation of the service, and uphold Barwon Health's values of respect, compassion, accountability and innovation. You will also benefit from ongoing training and professional development opportunities to support your career growth in a collaborative and dynamic imaging department.

Key Responsibilities

- Independently perform routine MRI scanning techniques and patient safety screening
- Undertake additional clinical responsibilities to a Grade 1 Radiographer/MIT including being available for reasonable overtime, on call and shift duty as part of the 24/7 ‘ABC roster’
- Independently operate all diagnostic imaging equipment including information communication systems
- Use specialist knowledge in your area of expertise to produce high quality medical images using valid request forms following the principles of ALARA




- Supervise other medical imaging staff including clinical supervision of Grade 1 radiographer/MITs
- Supervise and train medical imaging students
- Escalate faults or issues with MRI scanners to the Grade 3 or 4 MRI supervisor, Chief Radiographer, and/or log faults with vendors
- Correctly identify patients using a 4‑step model consisting of: (i) verification of patient information, (ii) matching information against request form, (iii) timeout, (iv) post‑procedure confirmation of an acceptable image including correct positioning and presentation (side markers, orientation)
- Display high‑quality safe care to consumers and implement the Barwon Health values in your daily duties

What We’re Looking For

- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Medical Radiation Practitioner, a valid Victorian Department of Health Radiation Use Licence, and an ASMIRT‑recognised tertiary qualification
- Demonstrated specialist MRI knowledge and experience, including post‑processing, operation of 1.5T and 3.0T MRI systems, and completion of MRI Part 1 accreditation (or equivalent)
- Proven experience performing a wide range of routine, trauma, and paediatric imaging examinations, including X‑ray, mobile X‑ray, theatre image intensifier, and fluoroscopy




- Ability to work autonomously, effectively triage imaging requests, maintain workflow efficiency, and consistently produce high‑quality diagnostic images while adhering to ALARA radiation safety principles
- Experience with Siemens MRI systems and working in a busy public health medical imaging department is highly desirable

Barwon Health staff benefits

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. For further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards, please visit the Victorian Government website.

All Appointments Are Subject To

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

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📌 Radiographer/Medical Imaging Technologist (Grade 2 MRI), Surgical and CriticalCare (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong