Cardiac Sonographer II
Location: Minneapolis Minnesota
Description: Allina Health is hiring Cardiac Sonographer II right now, this job will be placed in Minnesota. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Job ID : 440086
Business Unit : Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Opened : 06/07/2013
Location : Plymouth-West Health
Department :
Full/Part Time : Full-Tim! e
Standard Hours : 40.00
Union Position ? N
Regular/Temporary : Regular
Introduction
Allina Health is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, clinics and other health care services with more than 23,500 employees, 5,000 physicians and 2,500 volunteers dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of patients and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Allina is a vibrant, growing organization with opportunities to suit your professional skills and a diverse work environment to match your specific interests. We believe employees are our greatest asset and are dedicated to helping you develop and maximize your professional skills.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is the largest not-for-profit hospital in the Twin Cities with a longstanding tradition of compassionate care and service; centers of excellence in cardiovascular care, oncology, neuroscience, orthopedics and obstetrics; and leadership in education ! and clinical research. Located in Minneapolis, Minn., Abbott N! orthwestern is a 633-bed hospital. Its 5,330 employees and 1,586 physicians care for nearly 370,000 patients and their families each year from the Twin Cities area and throughout the Upper Midwest.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is proud to be recognized as an ANCC Magnet Hospital.
An established, award-winning Electronic Medical Record is utilized.
Responsibilities
Perform cardiac diagnostic imaging for echo and stress echo.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
AA, AAS or BS in cardiac ultrasound from an accredited healthcare program
3 years performing adult echo and 2 years stress echo
RDCS
Medical terminology
BLS
Skills
Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
Ability to document a written preliminary summary of technical findings, using all modalities of cardiac exam
Competency to perform stress/dobutamine stress echo! , independently
Ability to determine the need for use of contrast agents in stress study, and the exclusion criteria for the use of definity
Knowledge of what vavular screening is mandatory before performing stress/dobutamine studies for patient safety
Implement appropriate infection control precautions
Understand basic ultrasound physics
Identify a life-threatening situation and carry out emergency care
Maintain semiannual BLS certification
Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule
**This position is located at the West Health location in Plymouth**
Full time position
40 hours per week
Days
Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30 pm
No weekends
Non-contract
Location/Community Information
For years, lots of people have thought life is good in Plymouth - and now a lot more people are in on the secret. When Money magazine unveiled its annual 2008 -2009 B! est Places to Live list, Plymouth was ranked number one among the top 1! 00 cities. Plymouth has built a reputation as a quality community in which to live and work. Its lakes and rolling terrain provide the backdrop for a blend of well-planned residential, business and commercial-industrial areas. Citizens and community leaders have placed a high priority on establishing a first-rate park system, interconnecting trails and diverse recreation facilities. As the community has matured, the City has worked with citizens to permanently preserve natural open-spaces, nurture the arts and protect the environment. Plymouth is one of the fastest growing communities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Its strategic location, lakes, diverse housing stock and park system continue to attract new residents and businesses. Plymouth covers about 36 square miles.
Plymouth:
Located ten miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis
Population = 66,000
Community Resource Links:
Community Information School Digger
Exp! lore Minnesota MN Dept of Education
Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine St. Paul Pioneer Press
Twin Cities Living Magazine Star Tribune
Closing Statement
If you are interested in becoming part of our award winning team of professionals, please apply online today. Allina Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. EEO / AA
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This job starts available on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:28:19 GMT