Department: 31005036 AHMHI Echo Lab MPLS
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Hours: 32
Contract: Non-Union
Weekend Rotation: Occasional
Job Profile Summary: Job Profile Summary Provides high quality cardiac ultrasound exams for cardiologist interpretation, resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or shorter length of stay without repeat scans.
Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Performs routine and special cardiac procedures in compliance with physician orders and department guidelines
  • Identifies patient and does set up for exam.
  • Documents accurately all needed aspects of the procedure.
  • Observes and communicates with patient responding to needs.
  • Maintains safe patient environment in procedure area.
• Completes procedures with high degree of accuracy
  • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of all diagnostic equipment.
  • Maintains work knowledge and competence.
  • Gathers all relevant information to assist in interpretation of images.
  • Verifies all imaging has appropriately transferred to imaging storage and retrieval system.
• Communicates with RN regarding patient status
  • Works together during specific procedures to ensure appropriate patient care.
  • Notifies RN of immediate patient needs or concerns.
• Performs additional duties to complete process
  • Finalizes scan reports and sends to appropriate area for reading.
  • Participates in room turnover, including cleaning of equipment.
  • Restocks and prepares room for next patient.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Associate's or Vocational degree from a diagnostic sonography program required, echocardiography preferred
• 0 to 2 years Cardiac Sonography experience required
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer registry eligible upon hire required
• Board certified within 6 months of hire;

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

Additional Job Description:

BONUS:

You will be provided a Starting Bonus in the total gross amount of $5000, subject to all required deductions and withholding. The first half of the Starting Bonus ($2500) will be paid to you within your first 30 days of employment, and the second half ($2500) will be paid after you have successfully completed 6 months in the role. If you cease to be employed by Allina Health in a benefits-eligible position of 0.5 FTE or greater at any time prior to completion of 12 months of employment for any reason other than an Allina Health-initiated organizational realignment or restructuring, you will be required to repay the entire amount of any Starting Bonus already paid to you.

Internal Exclusions Apply to Sign on bonus

Schedule

• On call required after 1 year
• Opportunities to start sooner with experience
• Flexible FTE options available
• 8 or 10 hour shifts
• Excellent work life balance with flexible FTE schedules
• 75 minute echo slots to ensure high quality studies
• All on call echoes screened by cardiology
• Competitive on-call compensation
• Physician support, collaboration, education, and CME’s
• Cutting edge structural valve program- including TAVR and mitral valve clips
• Advanced heart failure center including transplant, ECMO, LVAD
• Adult congenital center
• Educational and student teaching opportunities