Ultrasound Technologist

Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring an Ultrasound Technologist to join our ultrasound department at our M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital location in Burnsville, MN.

Schedule: This position will work a 0.9FTE (72 hours per two week) schedule. The shift length will be 12 hours on the evening/night shift.

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, PTO, 403B, tuition reimbursement, and so much more!

About Fairview

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University's deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview's extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build last relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!

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 healthcare professional

• Achieves quality diagnostic images through correct 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 creating 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

Correctly operates equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines and according to manufacturers' Information for Use

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

Basic Life Support - from American Red Cross or American Heart Association and current before hire date

Additional registrations may be required for specific locations based on the site's accreditations (for example: ACR, AIUM, IAC) and/or regulatory requirements

Preferred:

Graduate of an accredited ultrasound program

ARDMS registered in multiple specialties