The Imaging Specialist IV/Multimodality Specialist (Cardiology/Echocardiography) is responsible for producing two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings of internal organs, using ultrasound equipment, for use by physicians in the diagnosis of diseases and study of malfunction of organs and performs a variety of diagnostic procedures including Echocardiogram, Dobutamine, Stress-testing, and trans-esophageal echocardiograms using ultrasonic equipment to obtain diagnostic data for the physicians review and evaluation.

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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR LEVEL IV 

• IMAGING EXPERIENCE: 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: 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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR MULTIMODALITY SPECIALIST

• IMAGING EXPERIENCE: 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: 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

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.

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 Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 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 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. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua 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.hilomedicalcenter.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during election years)
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 21 paid sick days 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

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes 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.

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) 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 assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request. 

East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua and Ka’u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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