Echocardiographer

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Echocardiographer to join our Electrocardiology team at our M Health Fairview Woodwinds and St Johns Hospitals location in Maplewood and Woodbury, MN. We’re offering a $4,000 sign‑on bonus! Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks), 8 hour day shifts with one weekend per month. This role will take one weeknight call shift per month and one call shift on the weekend they are scheduled to work. The weekend call night (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) rotates monthly. Two weekdays off are provided during the pay period when a weekend is worked. The Echocardiographer performs non‑invasive cardiac diagnostic imaging using ultrasound technology to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases. 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. Utilizing contrast agents for echocardiograms as needed. Assisting physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms. Preparing echocardiogram for interpretation, including accurate preliminary report. Participating in quality assurance activities per ICAEL and laboratory standards. Attending required Q.A. meetings. Participating in quality improvement programs. Conducting correlation studies. Completing required continuing medical education (CME). Participating in research studies as needed. Completing various clerical and departmental tasks for efficient departmental operations. Completing patient registration. Replenishing laboratory supplies as needed. Cleaning echo cart and room after each use. Copying and preparing 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. Partnering with patient care giver in care/decision making. Communicating in a respective manner. Ensuring a safe, secure environment. Individualizing plan of care to meet patient needs. Modifying clinical interventions based on population served. Providing patient education based on assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver. Required Qualifications License/Certification/Registration/BLS Certification Additional Requirements (to be obtained within 1 year 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) #J-18808-Ljbffr