Ultrasound Technologist jobs in Minnesota

Fairview Health Services is hiring an Ultrasound Technologist to join our department at our M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center location in Wyoming, MN! Fairview Lakes Medical Center provides award-winning care to the communities northeast of the Twin Cities. We are a Level IV trauma center, providing life-saving treatment to the seriously ill and injured 24 hours a day. We offer complete care for your whole family. Specialty services are available on-site in heart care, cancer care, childbirth, orthopedics, pediatrics and more.

Schedule: This is a .6FTE (48 hours per 2 weeks) position on the day/evening/night shift including every other weekend.

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 lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. 

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 safet and 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

Correctly 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.

Implements downtime procedures

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

Preferred:

Graduate of an accredited ultrasound program

ARDMS registered in multiple specialties