Hilo Benioff Medical Center

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.
Imaging Specialists and Multimodality Specialists in Ultrasonography are responsible for independently performing Ultrasound exams to include Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, Vascular, Small Parts and Procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience are credited based on a 40-hour workweek.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an approved program recognized by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
Excess work experience as described below in the experience requirement section which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
IMAGING EXPERIENCE (LEVEL IV): One and one-half (1½) years of progressively responsible professional imaging technologist/specialist experience which demonstrated a thorough knowledge of imaging procedures and/or techniques such as myelograms, discograms, arthrograms, etc., including the X-raying of such areas of the human anatomy as the chest, skull, gastro-intestinal tract, urinary tract, and vascular system.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (LEVEL IV): One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience as an Ultrasonography Specialist which demonstrated the ability to perform medical diagnostic examinations and other procedures associated with the production of ultrasound images. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of ultrasound equipment, ultrasound physics, medical terminology and department protocols.
Specialized Experience (MULTI-MODALITY): Three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience as a specialist of which at least a minimum of one (1) year of work experience must have been gained in each of two (2) or more of the following modalities: angiography, computed tomography, cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, ultrasound or vascular in a clinical or hospital environment.
(Note: Experience must be in the multiple modality selected; e.g., CT/MRI Multiple Modality Specialist = 1 year CT experience + 1 year MRI experience + 1 year in any modality).
CERTIFICATION: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six (6) months of employment. Current certification in BLS Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is preferred. Please submit copy of certification with the application.
LICENSURE: A current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer ARDMS (RDMS) or AART (S).
SUBSTITUTION OF EXPERIENCE FOR EDUCATION:
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<li>Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology with a certificate or associate degree and two (2) years of professional Radiologic experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
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<li>Excess work experience as described under the Imaging or Specialized Experience Requirement which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
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To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience Requirement may be substituted for Imaging Experience on a year-for-year basis.
<h2>Company Description</h2>
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 <a href="http://www.hbmc.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.hbmc.org</a>, <a href="http://www.honokaahospital.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.honokaahospital.org</a> or <a href="http://www.kauhospital.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.kauhospital.org</a>.
<h2>Benefits</h2>
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<li>13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*</li>
<li>21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*</li>
<li>21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*</li>
<li>Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program</li>
<li>Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system</li>
<li>Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment &amp; scholarship programs</li>
<li>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.</li>
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<h2>Pre-Employment Health Requirements</h2>
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.
<h2>Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates</h2>
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.
<h2>Equal Opportunity Employer</h2>
The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
<h2>Shift Details</h2>
Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.
<h2>Hire Above the Minimum</h2>
This position is being hired above the minimum step.
<h2>Shortage Differential</h2>
Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.

Imaging Specialist IV or Multi Modality, Ultrasonography

Imaging Specialist IV or Multi Modality, Ultrasonography

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