What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Sonographer position at CentraCare?
Help patients get the answers they need as a Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech)! Imagine the impact you can have on patients by joining an incredible team that continually wins the most prestigious awards for cardiac and vascular care! You’ll work with dedicated, kind and caring professionals, who are fulfilled by the care we provide!
Job Summary:
Cardiac Sonographers are responsible for the preparation and performance of cardiovascular ultrasound studies and supporting paperwork. Our echocardiogram team performs TEEs, Stress Echo, Adult Echo, Pediatric Echo, Fetal Echo, Vascular Ultrasound, imaging of LVAD, and imaging support for TAVR, MitraClip, and Watchman procedures.
Position Details:
- Full-time working 72-80 hours every two weeks
- Schedule including: Variable Day shifts
- Weekend and weeknight call rotation
Current Offerings:
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- $5,000 relocation assistance for those who qualify
- In lieu of our employee benefits, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance, this position can earn a flat rate of $60/hour for up to 12 months
Qualifications:
- Post high school training or equivalent knowledge and skills in the area of echocardiography studies required.
- Ability to perform echo procedures is required.
- Excellent communication skills are essential.
- Experience with Microsoft Office preferred.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required.
- Must obtain national registry in Adult Echocardiography (through the ARDMS or CCI) within 12 months .
About CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center:
- CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center is the largest and most advanced heart and vascular center in Central Minnesota, providing care for more than 40,000 patients each year!
- In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked our program 35th in the nation for cardiology and heart surgery. We also have received national attention from Consumer Reports and Blue Cross Blue Shield .
- We bring the latest life-saving technologies to our patients, with a research department where patients can access new drugs and therapies, such as 4D hologram technology .
- Our expansive service offerings include heart surgery, electrophysiology and a structural heart program — we are now one of the largest implant sites in the world for WATCHMAN, a device used to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib).
- First in the world to use 4D Hologram technology, EchoPixel, for WATCHMAN implant.
- We recently surpassed 1,000 TAVRs (transcatheter aortic valve replacement).
- We have implanted over 150 MitraClip implant devices.
- Our staff and mobile services drive nearly a half million miles each year — a distance equivalent to traveling from the Earth to the moon and back — to provide patients with convenient care! Find us in 20 locations across Minnesota. Virtual visits also are available.
Hiring bonus requirements : Must accept a position that offers benefits and may not have worked for CentraCare in the last nine months.
Relocation assistance requirements : Must accept a position that offers benefits. Must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud, Minnesota and relocate to within 30 miles any time before and no later than 120 days after you start work. May not have worked for CentraCare in the past nine months.
Accelerated rate requirements : Must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible position. By accepting the accelerated rate, you will forego benefits, including paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, retirement and more. This is a temporary rate and position that will last for 12 months or less. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire. The accelerated rate can not be combined with other pay programs to include sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance.
CentraCare pay promotions to include but not limited to, Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses may be discontinued at any time due to business needs. Any offer received after 10/14/22 will not be eligible for accelerated temporary rates. .
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
