Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer) - Outpatient - Full-time

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"$20,000 Retention Bonus! /span/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is looking for a full time strongUltrasound Technologist/strong to join the Ultrasound team in Alaska's "Golden Heart City". Fairbanks, Alaska is located in the interior of the state where you can find adventure, culture, solitude or scenery. Preferred candidates will have 2 years of experience and national certification as a RDMS with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. /span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Pay Benefits:/span/strong/span/pullispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Compensation:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" $40.08 to $64.13 hourly wage based on experience and education/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Retention Bonus:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" $20,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Relocation Assistanc/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"e:/span up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"Temporary Housing:/span 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Additional Pay:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Benefits:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Education Benefits:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Other Benefits:/span/span span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs, The Learning Center (childcare services)/span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"Shifts Available:br //span/span- Full-time, Days 40 hours per week, 4x10 hour shifts /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt;"- /spanspan style="font-size: 10pt;"emNo Call, No Weekends, No Holidays/em/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongspan style="color: black;"About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital/span/strongspan style="color: black;"br /Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior with a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and Shared Leadership Infrastructure./span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Living in Fairbanks:/span/strong/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. /span/pullispan style="font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"No state income tax and no sales tax./span/strong/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"College Town – the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community Technical College/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post Eielson Air Force Base./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District “Schools of Choice”| robust youth sports programs/span/li/ulp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Summer activities:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;" Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events./span/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;"Winter activities:/span/spanspan style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;" Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc./span/span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;" /pol start="1"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Performs procedures by following and verifying referring providers' orders. Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures./span/li/olol start="2"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes./span/li/olol start="3"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Produces high quality images and prepares/presents them with other pertinent patient information for timely interpretation. Prepares and maintains accurate documentation./span/li/olol start="4"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures if applicable in accordance with established policies if applicable./span/li/olol start="5"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements. Demonstrates the ability to trouble shoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance. Maintains a safe environment for patients, personnel, and visitors. Adheres to safety policies. /span/li/olol start="6"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Accountable for the ethical, legal, professional and certification responsibilities related to the practice. This includes maintaining confidentiality of all work information./span/li/olol start="7"li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Assures the efficient operation of workflow of the department. Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services. /span/li/olp style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day./span/p Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Requires national certification in the area of specialty from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International. For new graduates, certification must be completed within 12 months of hire. BLS certification required./spanbr /span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"This position requires clinical knowledge typically achieved with 1-2 years of experience. Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations skills, analyze data and solve problems. Foundation Health Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as an Ultrasound Technologist in the specialty area is preferred./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongPreferred Qualifications/strong/spanbr /span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Additional related education and/or experience preferred./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"emspan style="color: #2f2833; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; /span/emspan style="color: #2f2833; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"q/spanemspan style="color: #2f2833; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"ualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status./span/em/span/p