What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sonographer (Student to Employment Opportunity) position at Fairview Range?
**Student to Employment opportunity**
Up to $25,000 Student-to-Employment financial assistance is available to students currently enrolled in or working towards enrollment in an Ultrasound Technologist program.
Fairview Range is seeking a graduating student Sonographer to join our Diagnostic Imaging team in the Hibbing, Mt. Iron, and Nashwauk (Minnesota) locations. With imaging services at Fairview Range Medical Center and the Fairview Mesaba clinics, we serve patients in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings. We provide a vast array of imaging services including x-ray, CT, MRI, mammography, fluoroscopy, and pain management, as well as ultrasound and nuclear medicine.
The selected student upon completing board certification would train into a Sonographer role. The fully trained candidate will perform quality imaging procedures for an accurate diagnosis, and is responsible for patient flow, supplies, equipment management, and QC testing. This position provides quality patient care and customer service. This position is full time, 72-80 hours per two weeks. Flexible final schedules may include 8, 10, or 12-hour Day/Evening shifts and participation in on-call rotation.
Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Mesaba Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice, and Fairview Transportation Services.
About this unit:
- 4 ultrasound exam rooms, including 1 room equipped for echo’s
- Top of the line equipment including GE LOGIQ E10 machines with a wide variety of transducers, Trophon 2, and ergonomic ultrasound chairs.
- Wide variety of scans and procedures performed, including abdomen, small parts, breast, vascular, ABI’s, and OB/GYN level IIs in partnership with Maternal Fetal Medicine at M Health Fairview.
- Average of 20-35 patients per day, including scheduled, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings performed via portable scanner.
- American College of Radiology Ultrasound accreditation.
- Multidisciplinary team including sonographers, echocardiographer, radiologic technologists, nuclear medicine technologists, RNs, Radiologists, and medical imaging assistants.
- Patient population served: all
Keywords: sonography, ultrasound, imaging
- Ensure quality diagnostic sonograms, echocardiograms, and vascular studies.
- Ensure daily organization and progression of procedures and patient flow through the Ultrasound Department.
- Evaluates sonograms properly and provide Radiologist with patient histories and pertinent information as needed.
- Explains procedure to patient prior to the exam performed.
- Schedules and coordinates exams which involve other departments in an efficient manner.
- Maintains proper patient records with necessary documentation.
- Registered or registry eligible Ultrasound ARDMS or ARRT required.
- General ultrasound experience preferred.
- Willingness to learn a wide variety of ultrasound procedures that exist in the rural healthcare setting.
Salary : $25,000
