Echocardiographer- East Bank

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Echocardiographer to join our Electrocardiology team at our University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN. We’re offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus!
Schedule:This position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period), working a day schedule with rotating weekday and weekend call.
The Echocardiographer performs non-invasive cardiac diagnostic imaging using ultrasound technology to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases.

Requirements

• BLS Certification
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; OR
• Registered Cardiac Sonography (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Echocardiography
• 1 to 3 years of Echocardiography experience

Responsibilities

• Performing various echocardiograms according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Exercise and pharmacological echocardiograms.
• Utilizes contrast agents for echocardiograms as needed.
• Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Prepares echocardiogram for interpretation including accurate preliminary report.
• Participating in quality assurance activities per ICAEL and laboratory standards.
• Attends required Q.A. meetings.
• Participates in quality improvement programs.
• Correlation studies.
• Required continuing medical education (CME).
• Participates in research studies as needed.
• Completing various clerical and departmental tasks for efficient departmental operations.
• Completes patient registration.
• Replenish laboratory supplies as needed.
• Clean echo cart and room after each use.
• Copies and prepare DVD/CD/tapes for outside interpretation/use.
• Meeting all role-related and age-specific competencies.
• Demonstrating ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Benefits

• Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees