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Fairview Health Services Echocardiographer in Edina, Minnesota
Overview
Fairview Health Services is hiring an on call Echocardiographer to join our Electro-cardiology team at our M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital location in Edina, MN. New Grads are welcome to apply! We are offering a $4500 Sign on bonus!
The Echocardiographer performs non-invasive cardiac diagnostic imaging using ultrasound technology to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases.
Schedule : This position will be working 0.90 FTE (72 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the day/evening/night shift. Primarily will work 7:30am-5pm or 8:30am-5pm with call rotation. This position will also work rotating weekends.
Benefits : This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, PTO, 403B, tuition reimbursement, and so much more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: Fairview Benefits (https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontract)
About Fairview
Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.
Responsibilities Job Description
As an Echocardiographer, you will be responsible for:
Performing various echocardiograms according to departmental policies and procedures such as Transthoracic echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological echocardiograms.
Uses contrast agents for echocardiograms as needed.
Assists physicians with trans-esophageal echocardiograms.
Prepares echocardiogram for interpretation including accurate preliminary report.
Participating in quality assurance activities per ICAEL and laboratory standards.
Attends required Q.A. meetings.
Required continuing medical education (CME).
Participates in research studies as needed.
Completing various clerical and departmental tasks for efficient departmental operations such as completing patient registration, replenishing laboratory supplies as needed ad cleaning echo cart and room after each use.
Copies and prepare DVD/CD/tapes for outside interpretation/use.
Meeting all role-related and age-specific proficiencies.
Demonstrating ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
License/Certification/Registration
BLS Certification
Additional Requirements (to be acquired within 6 months of hire)
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; OR
Registered Cardiac Sonography (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Preferred Qualifications:
Education
Associate’s degree in Echocardiography
Experience
0 to 3 years of Echocardiography experience
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status