Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac Sonographer

At Allina Health, our Care Team Members are at the forefront of guiding, inspiring, and comforting the patients who trust us with their care. Perform high quality ultrasound exams as a Cardiac Sonographer deliver exceptional patient care and contribute to the advancement of cardiovascular imaging. A few of the exciting reasons to join our Cardiac Imaging Team:

• Physician support, collaboration, education, and CME's
• Cutting edge structural valve program- including TAVR and mitral valve clips including first in the U.S to implant the TriClip System
• Advanced heart failure center including transplant, ECMO and LVAD
• Adult congenital center

**$10,000 Starting Bonus available for eligible external talent**

Additional Job Details

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shifts
• Occasional weekends and holidays
• Inpatient and outpatient
• Future opportunity to be trained at other locations
• On call required
• Competitive on-call compensation
• 75-minute echo slots to ensure high-quality studies
• All on call echoes screened by cardiology

Shifts

• Clinic: 7:30am-4:00pm
• Hospital: 7:00am-3:30pm
• 7:30am-4:00pm
• 8:00am-4:30pm
• 8:30am-5:00pm

Job Description:

Provides high quality cardiac ultrasound exams for cardiologist interpretation, resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or shorter length of stay without repeat scans.

Principle Responsibilities

• Performs routine and special cardiac procedures in compliance with physician orders and department guidelines
• Completes procedures with high degree of accuracy
• Communicates with RN regarding patient status
• Performs additional duties to complete process

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree from a diagnostic sonography program required, echocardiography preferred
• 0 to 2 years Cardiac Sonography experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry eligible upon hire required
• Board certified within 6 months of hire; if working at St. Francis, must be able to obtain certification within 1 year of hire
• Valid Driver's License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver's license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if working in MHI Mobile Echo department

Physical Demands

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

Pay Range: $41.28 to $57.11 per hour

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being mind, body, spirit and community of you and your family members.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer