Responsibilities/Job Description:
Fairview Health Services is hiring a Echocardiographer to join our Electrocardiology team at our M Health Fairview Woodwinds and St Johns Hospitals location in Maplewood and Woodbury, MN.
We’re offering a $4,000 sign-on bonus!
Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks). This role will work 8‑hour onsite day shifts with one weekend per month (or every five weeks), rotating through 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 6:45 AM–3:15 PM, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, and 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with 1–2 rotating holidays per year.
The Echocardiographer performs non-invasive cardiac diagnostic imaging using ultrasound technology to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases.
Job Responsibilities:
As an Echocardiographer, you will be responsible for:
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Performing various echocardiograms according to departmental policies and procedures.
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Transthoracic echocardiograms.
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Exercise and pharmacological echocardiograms.
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Utilizes contrast agents for echocardiograms as needed.
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Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms.
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Prepares echocardiogram for interpretation including accurate preliminary report.
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Participating in quality assurance activities per ICAEL and laboratory standards.
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Attends required Q.A. meetings.
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Participates in quality improvement programs.
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Correlation studies.
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Required continuing medical education (CME).
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Participates in research studies as needed.
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Completing various clerical and departmental tasks for efficient departmental operations.
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Completes patient registration.
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Replenish laboratory supplies as needed.
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Clean echo cart and room after each use.
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Copies and prepare DVD/CD/tapes for outside interpretation/use.
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Meeting all role-related and age-specific competencies.
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Demonstrating ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
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Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
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Communicates in a respective manner.
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Ensures a safe, secure environment.
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Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
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Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
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Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
Required Qualifications:
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License/Certification/Registration
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Additional Requirements (to be obtained within 1 year of hire)
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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:
- Associate’s degree in Echocardiography
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1 to 3 years of Echocardiography experience
Qualifications:
$45.80- $66.16 Hourly
