Echocardiographer-Cardiac Diagnostics Casual Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)

• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)

• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)

• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)

• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus

• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

The Echocardiographer reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Echocardiographer's primary responsibility is to provide, under the direction of the Medical Director and Team Leader of Cardiac Testing, in accordance with the doctor's written order, all echocardiography procedures. This role performs all duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of NM.

Qualifications

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of cardiac anatomy

• Experience in adult 2D echocardiograms and dobutamine stress echoes

• Willingness to learn and gain competency in stress echoes and pediatric echogardiograms

• Ability to push, roll, move patients, the ultrasound machine, and furniture in order to perform exams

• The ability to function independently requiring greater individual judgment

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

• High school graduate

• Technical Training in Cardiac Echo technology or Ultrasonography program

• Professional echocardiography certification (RDCS)

• BLS certification

Call Requirement- Must be within 60 minutes of Huntley Hosptial*

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.