Northwestern Memorial Hospital · 5 months ago
Cardiac Sonographer - Noninvasive Cardiac Testing, Full-Time, Days ($15,000 Sign-On Bonus)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Memorial Hospital is a leading healthcare institution dedicated to delivering world-class care and medical innovation. The Cardiac Sonographer will perform echocardiography procedures, ensuring proficiency in techniques and coordination of communications to facilitate patient care.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Learns and applies echocardiograph techniques in order to competently perform all commonly applied procedures according to set protocols established by cardiologists. Develops proficiency in performing these procedures
Ensures procedures are performed within designated time frames in order to maintain the daily schedule without unnecessary patient waiting time, cancellations and/or reschedules
Coordinates communications between referring physicians, departmental physicians and staff, nursing units and/or hospital staff to facilitate smooth patient and staff flow, inpatient transportation, scheduling, supply replenishment, equipment repair and problem-solving
Becomes knowledgeable in laboratory protocol, measuring heart chamber size and wall thickness, scanning techniques, preliminary interpretation of M-mode, two-dimensional, planar Doppler flow studies, 3D echo, as well as Stress Echoes
Qualification
Required
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Cardiac Sonographer
Preferred
CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
CPR – Basic Life Support
Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences
Minimum of two years performing Echocardiography Exams
Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Company
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center.
Founded in 1981Chicago, Illinois, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lisa Nguyen
Co-Founder of Volunteer Services to Cardiology Department
Adewumni Sulaiman
ECMO Specialist
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