Echocardiographer

Company: Fairview Health Services
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities/Job Description:

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Fairview Health Services is hiring a Echocardiographer to join our Cardiac Services team at our Fairview Ridges Hospital location in Burnsville, MN. We're offering a $4,000 sign-on bonus!

The Echocardiographer performs non-invasive cardiac diagnostic imaging using ultrasound technology to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the day shift. This position will also work weekends as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

As an Echocardiographer, you will be responsible for:

Performing various echocardiograms according to departmental policies and procedures.
Transthoracic echocardiograms.
Exercise and pharmacological echocardiograms.
Utilizes contrast agents for echocardiograms as needed.
Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms.
Prepares echocardiogram for interpretation including accurate preliminary report.
Participating in quality assurance activities per ICAEL and laboratory standards.
Attends required Q.A. meetings.
Participates in quality improvement programs.
Correlation studies.
Required continuing medical education (CME).
Participates in research studies as needed.
Completing various clerical and departmental tasks for efficient departmental operations.
Completes patient registration.
Replenish laboratory supplies as needed.
Clean echo cart and room after each use.
Copies and prepare DVD/CD/tapes for outside interpretation/use.
Meeting all role-related and age-specific competencies.
Demonstrating ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
Communicates in a respective manner.
Ensures a safe, secure environment.
Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Required Qualifications:

License/Certification/Registration
BLS Certification
Additional Requirements (to be obtained within 6 months of hire)
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:

Education
Associate's degree in Echocardiography
Experience
1 to 3 years of Echocardiography experience
Qualifications:

$42.79-$61.80 / Hourly

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