Northwest Health provides inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic imaging, medical, surgical and emergency services to the Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Johnson and Siloam Springs communities in northwestern Arkansas. We are your family, friends and neighbors, and we work with and for our community to provide quality healthcare.

With a combined active medical staff of more than 540 physicians, 2,200 employees and 487 beds, Northwest Health is one of the largest health networks in Northwest Arkansas with five hospitals and over thirty clinics. Our hospitals include:

Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville
Northwest Medical Center - Springdale
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital
Willow Creek Women’s Hospital

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Performs ultrasound/diagnostic examinations of the heart to assist physicians in the diagnosis of disorders affecting circulation.
• Records and maintains test data and prepares preliminary interpretations of test results.
• Performs a variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in applying ultrasound or diagnostic techniques for radiologic diagnosis.
• Responsible for the safety and comfort of patients undergoing ultrasound/diagnostic procedures.
• Ensures that all procedures have been appropriately ordered with satisfaction.
• Typically reports to a physician or manager.
• Responsible for Call Coverage at Bentonville and Siloam Springs campus

Key qualifications to be considered for this include:

• Associate degree and graduate of an accredited program in Ultrasound Technology certification through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or graduate of a program accredited by an agency recognized by CHEA, USDOE or CMA that specifically conducts programmatic accreditation for diagnostic medical sonography/diagnostic cardiac sonography/vascular technology and eligible for registry.
• Two years clinical experience performing echocardiogram procedures or equivalent experience.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification within first 90 days of hire