Cardiac Sonographer II
Location: Minneapolis Minnesota
Description: Allina Hospitals and Clinics is looking of Cardiac Sonographer II right now, this job will be placed in Minnesota. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job ID: 440084
Business Unit: Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Opened: 06/07/2013
Location: Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Department:
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
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 Northwestern 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
Abilit! y 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 Grand Itasca Hospital - Grand Rapids**
Full time position
40 hours per week
Days
Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30 pm
No weekends
Non-contract
Location/Community Information
Minneapolis boasts being both cosmopolitan yet small enough that you can find a place to call home whether on a lake, golf course, or in an adjoining suburb. With the fast pace of activity there are professional sports, theater, or enough parks for! a quiet walk. The area has numerous schools and colleges, both public ! or private, and enough teams for all weekend athletes to join.
Located in Minneapolis
Population = 380,000
Service Area = 2,882,245
Community Resource Links:
Community Information School Digger
Explore 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: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:30:12 GMT