Imaging Specialist IV, Echocardiography or Multi-Modality Specialist

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaii. 

Job Description

As an Imaging Specialist IV / Multi-Modality Specialist, you will perform advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures that help physicians diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions while working alongside a collaborative team of cardiologists and healthcare professionals in a patient-centered environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of cardiac diagnostic procedures, including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, Dobutamine stress tests, and EKG support.
• Assess patient history, select appropriate imaging protocols, and produce high-quality diagnostic images for physician interpretation.
• Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy, accurately document findings, and maintain quality assurance standards.
• Prepare, educate, and safely assist patients before, during, and after procedures while following infection prevention and patient safety practices.
• Maintain cardiac ultrasound equipment and work areas, troubleshoot equipment issues, and support efficient department operations.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide outstanding patient care while participating in continuing education and maintaining professional competencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a program recognized by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or
• Successful completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology program with a certificate or associate degree and two (2) years of professional radiologic experience.

Equivalent combinations of education and qualifying experience may be considered in accordance with State of Hawaii substitution provisions.

Experience:

Imaging Specialist IV

• One and one-half (1½) years of professional imaging technologist experience.
• One (1) year of specialized experience performing diagnostic ultrasound examinations with demonstrated knowledge of ultrasound equipment, ultrasound physics, medical terminology, and departmental protocols.

Multi-Modality Specialist

• One and one-half (1½) years of professional imaging technologist experience.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible specialty imaging experience, including at least one (1) year in each of two or more imaging modalities (such as echocardiography, CT, MRI, angiography, cardiac catheterization, mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, ultrasound, or vascular imaging).

Certifications:

• Current ARDMS (RDMS) or ARRT (Sonography) certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six (6) months of hire.

Substitutions

• Additional qualifying specialized experience may be substituted for the general imaging experience requirement on a year-for-year basis, in accordance with State of Hawaii qualification standards.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

About Hilo & The Big Island

Hilo is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, and has a quaint, old-Hawaii, small town atmosphere. Our island offers amazing rainforests, waterfalls and beaches. The hospital staff is community-oriented and strive to provide competent and compassionate care to every patient that enters our doors. The area is home to the Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, excellent schools and convenient shopping.

Hire Above the Minimum

This position is being hired above the minimum step.