Echocardiographer | 40 Hours per Week | Cardiac Testing - Heart & Vascular

Great River Health Systems; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Education Assistance

Job summary

Great River Health Systems is seeking a cardiac sonographer to operate echocardiography equipment and obtain high-quality heart images. You will work with physicians and patients, ensuring accurate data collection while maintaining professional patient interactions.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Applied Science or related field and ARDMS RDCS certification, or the candidate must obtain within 24 months of hire. On-site duties with regular on-call rotation are included.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• RDCS/ARDMS certification required or to be obtained within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform echocardiography procedures to obtain two-dimensional and M-mode images.
• Interact with patients and health team members with professionalism and compassion.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in test performance for Cardiac/Acute Myocardial Infarction populations.

Skills

Patient interaction

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in Applied Science or related field

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $35.79 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm On-call rotation with a 60 minute response time CCI or RDCS certification or must obtain within 2 years of hire. On the job training provided. Every 4th weekend of call. 1 day of call per week.

Job Description:

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties involved in the operation of echocardiography equipment to obtain and record two-dimensional and M-mode graphic representations of the heart utilizing high frequency sound waves to assist physician in the diagnosis of cardiac malfunctions, malformations and abnormalities. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining EXCEL values. Demonstrates a high level of knowledge and practice utilizing critical thinking skills in performing test on the following patient populations: Cardiac/Acute Myocardial Infarction

Qualifications:

Associate Degree in Applied Science or related field Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Must be registered through ARDMS Registry within 24 months of hire date

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.