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 
 PI66442459
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This job starts available on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:30:12 GMT