Echo Technologist - Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

**Overview** *****SIGN-ON BONUS for fulltime Echo Technologist positions available *** (sign on bonus applies to external hires only and must meet company guidelines for bonus payout)** CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region's most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more! **Responsibilities** **Franciscan Medical Group, a part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is currently seeking a full time Clinic Echo Technologist for our Franciscan Cardiovascular Consultants in Silverdale, WA. We are seeking a motivated individual to join our patient centered team. This individual will support a fast-paced Cernter for Cardiovascular Health Team. Come join our great work environment! No nights, weekends or organizationally recognized holidays required.** **Job Summary:** This job is responsible for performing sonographic examinations at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. An incumbent performs a variety of technical procedures that relate to cardiac ultrasounds that require independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative for sonographic diagnosis. **Essential Duties:** + Responsible for those technical procedures requiring a sound understanding of anatomical positioning, physiology, and cross sectional anatomy so that individual selection and modification of technical factors will produce optimal results. + Maintains expert knowledge in sonography examinations at a technical level. Maintains general knowledge with the sonography equipment. + Responsible for proper scheduling, reporting, and filing of all sonography examinations. + Prepares patients for sonography procedures. + Processes and labels all exams. + Attends class seminars on new developments in technical improvements in sonography. Presents in-services to other departmental employees on procedures, as directed. + Adheres to and exhibits CHI Franciscan Health's Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence. **Qualifications** **Education/ Work Experience:** + High School Diploma or GED required. + Graduation from an accredited diagnostic ultrasound program. + One year of post-graduate experience in cardiac ultrasound and/or demonstrated high degree of proficiency, knowledge, and acuity in the field of diagnostics or ultrasound is preferred. **Licensure/Certifications:** + Current registration by ARDMS, or current certification by Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS). + Current healthcare provider BLS Certification **Pay Range** $42.92 - $62.48 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.