Diagnostic Sonographer

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

3d•$38 - $55

About The Position

Join Essentia’s Sonography Team at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. The facility is a 380-bed Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center with 24-hour emergency and critical care. The Diagnostic Sonographer provides diagnostic ultrasound scans to support physician diagnosis, using diagnostic ultrasound equipment and appropriate technical knowledge and skills. The position is 0.8 FTE, with a flex day/evening rotation and possible shifts spanning days, evenings, and nights. Weekend, holiday, and call obligations apply. Eligible for hiring incentives.

Requirements

Graduate from a Committee on Allied Health Education (CAHEA)-accredited sonography program.
Be registry eligible by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Obtain ARDMS registration within one year of hire.
East Market: Obtain certification in Abdomen, OB/GYN, and Vascular within 24 months of hire; staff assigned to Ashland are not required to obtain Vascular certification.
West Market and Brainerd Lakes locations: Obtain certification in one of the following areas within 12 months: Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular, Breast, or Nuchal Translucency.
West Market in North Dakota: Hold a current license from the North Dakota Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners (NDMIRT) upon hire.
For work in Department 2010-2042320 MSK Ultrasound - SMDC HOSP, complete ARDMS MSK Certification within 24 months.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic ultrasound scans of patients for physician diagnosis.
Use diagnostic ultrasound equipment and appropriate technical knowledge and skills.