Overview:
Are you an Ultrasound Technologist looking to elevate both your career and your income? We have an industry disrupting opportunity at Fairview with shift enhancements that work for you!
- If the majority of your allocated shift hours are worked between 3pm – 11pm, your hours worked in this shift will receive an additional $6.00 per hour, on top of your base rate & shift differentials.
- If the majority of your allocated shift hours are worked between 11pm – 7am, your hours worked in this shift will receive an additional $8.00 per hour, on top of your base rate & shift differentials.
Why you'll love this opportunity:
- A flexible, yet steady and consistent schedule means you can maximize your earnings while maintaining balance.
- A strong focus on a healthy work-life blend, so you can excel at work and enjoy your time off.
- A unique chance to stack your wages, giving you multiple ways to increase your income!
M Health Fairview is looking for an Ultrasound Technologist at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families. Southdale offers 24/7 Imaging services to Inpatient Units and Emergency patients.
Schedule: This casual position will help out with the needs of the department.
Responsibilities/Job Description:
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures:
- Performs examinations with technical accuracy and in a timely manner.
- Verifies patient identification and documentation.
- Reviews physician order prior to exam or procedure.
- Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate health care professional.
- Achieves quality diagnostic images through accurate patient positioning and use of technical factors according to protocol.
- Communicates with and educates patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of exam.
- Recognizes structures visualized and understands their significance.
- Accurately produces and records measurements according to protocols. Accurately conveys initial findings and clinical data to radiologists.
- Participates in crafting a culture of patient safety.
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency preparedness for facility.
- Ensures patient data integrity:
- Accurately completes computer functions, edits, scheduling, billing, and status changes in a timely fashion.
- Performs accurate image identification, record preparation, and digital image manipulation and archiving.
- Assembles similar relevant exams and reports.
- Documents initial and ongoing data, interventions, responses/results, or interventions consistent with established policies/procedures/guidelines.
- Participates as an active team member:
- Orients and mentors new employees and students.
- Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives.
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position.
- Cleans and maintains rooms and supplies.
- Accepts unique customer service expectations in Imaging.
- Accurately operates equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines and according to manufacturers’ Information for Use:
- Identifies and responds to equipment problems to ensure equipment is in working order according to Department guidelines.
- Acquires technical proficiency as new technology is introduced into the facility.
- Correctly operates and optimizes the use of equipment and implements downtime procedures.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Education at a level to be ARDMS registry eligible, including successful completion of sonography clinical requirements.
- ARDMS registered in one specialty or ARRT RT (S) registered within 90 days of employment.
- Additional registrations may be required for specific locations based on the site’s accreditations (for example: ACR, AIUM, IAC) and/or regulatory requirements.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - must be current and from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Preferred:
- Graduate of an accredited ultrasound program.
- ARDMS registered in multiple specialties.
Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. Come join our team!
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