Cardiac Sonographer

Allina Health•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$40 - $56

About The Position

At Allina Health, our Care Team Members are at the forefront of guiding, inspiring, and comforting the patients who trust us with their care. Perform high quality ultrasound exams as a Cardiac Sonographer deliver exceptional patient care and contribute to the advancement of cardiovascular imaging! Key Position Details: A few of the exciting reasons to join our Cardiac Imaging Team: Physician support, collaboration, education, and CME’s Cutting edge structural valve program- including TAVR and mitral valve clips including first in the U.S to implant the TriClip™ System Advanced heart failure center including transplant, ECMO and LVAD Adult congenital center 1.0 FTE (80-hours per two week pay period) 8 Hour shift: Monday-Friday with occasional weekend rotation (7:30am-4pm) Occasional weekends Job Description: Provides high quality cardiac ultrasound exams for cardiologist interpretation, resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or shorter length of stay without repeat scans.

Requirements

Associate's or Vocational degree from a diagnostic sonography program required, echocardiography preferred
0 to 2 years Cardiac Sonography experience
BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry eligible upon hire required
Board certified within 6 months of hire; if working at St. Francis, must be able to obtain certification within 1 year of hire
Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if working in MHI Mobile Echo department
Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Responsibilities

Performs routine and special cardiac procedures in compliance with physician orders and department guidelines
Identifies patient and does set up for exam.
Documents accurately all needed aspects of the procedure.
Observes and communicates with patient responding to needs.
Maintains safe patient environment in procedure area.
Completes procedures with high degree of accuracy
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of all diagnostic equipment.
Maintains work knowledge and competence.
Gathers all relevant information to assist in interpretation of images.
Verifies all imaging has appropriately transferred to imaging storage and retrieval system.
Communicates with RN regarding patient status
Works together during specific procedures to ensure appropriate patient care.
Notifies RN of immediate patient needs or concerns.
Performs additional duties to complete process
Finalizes scan reports and sends to appropriate area for reading.
Participates in room turnover, including cleaning of equipment.
Restocks and prepares room for next patient.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them.
That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person.
When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being.
Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey.
This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives.
Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
Benefits include:
Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support
Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve.
Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community.
Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer
Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Allina Health is an E-Verify employer.
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay.
All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.
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