Cardiac Echo Sonographer - Ultrasound Services/Sonographer

Cardiac Echo Sonographer - Ultrasound Services/Sonographer

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Salary: Unavailable

Hours per week: 40

Shifts: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm (full-time)

Start Date: Unavailable

Duration: Short-term and long-term contracts

Job Number: 1137

Ghost RX is seeking experienced, compassionate Cardiac Echo Sonographers to support the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This opportunity allows sonographers to deliver high-quality cardiac imaging services to our nation's Veterans in a collaborative clinical environment. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with immediate starts and both short-term and long-term contract assignments. Local and travel rates are available.

Full-time schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please allow 46 weeks for credentialing before your start date. GhostRx Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that places clinicians at VA and federal healthcare facilities nationwide, with a dedicated credentialing team that handles the federal onboarding process.

Qualification and Requirements

• Current ARDMS (RDCS) or ARRT certification
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated experience performing comprehensive adult echocardiography
• Excellent communication and patient care skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Preferred: Previous experience in a hospital or Veterans Affairs medical center
• Preferred: Experience with advanced echocardiography techniques and cardiac ultrasound equipment
• Preferred: Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills
• Preferred: Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive transthoracic echocardiograms using standard echocardiographic imaging modalities
• Apply knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathology, and disease processes to diagnostic imaging
• Explain routine and specialized cardiac ultrasound procedures to patients to promote comfort and cooperation
• Position patients appropriately and obtain diagnostic-quality images in accordance with established protocols
• Monitor patient condition during examinations and document relevant clinical observations, including vital signs when appropriate
• Recognize abnormal cardiac findings and adjust imaging techniques to obtain complete diagnostic studies
• Perform quantitative cardiac measurements, including left ventricular ejection fraction, valve area and cardiac chamber measurements, pulmonary artery pressure estimates, cardiac output calculations, Doppler gradients, and hemodynamic assessments
• Identify and document significant cardiac abnormalities accurately
• Collaborate with cardiologists and other healthcare providers to support timely interpretation and patient care
• Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with VA policies and departmental standards
• Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and quality assurance requirements

GhostRX, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are unable to apply due to a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io or dialing 711 (TTY). This contractor and subcontractor abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60?1.4(a), 41 CFR 60?300.5(a), and 41 CFR 60?741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.