****THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS**** **Join the team at Avera!** **Award Winning Health Care:** Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME. **Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, potential $10,000 sign-on bonus, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Sonographer!** **May be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **Student Loan Repayment:** This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. + **Work – life balance ~ Monday-Friday, no holidays, no weekends!** + **24 Bed Licensed facility** + **A small, family-friendly atmosphere - each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.** **Job Summary** The sonographer is accountable for performing general and vascular ultrasound exams in the inpatient, outpatient, and Emergency Department settings. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship. Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives. Ability to work independently. **Education and/or Experience** + Associate degree in Sonography or a certificate of successful completion from an accredited school of general or vascular ultrasound. + 1-2 years’ experience is preferred **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) Registered and/or Registered Vascular Technology (RVT) with an accrediting body such as the ARRT or ARDMS. + If registry eligible only, you must obtain a registry within 1 year of employment. + RVT required within 1 year of employment + Basic Life Support within 6 months of hire. **Work Schedule** + Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; 72 hours every 2 weeks **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. The actual hourly rate is dependent upon experience. + $30.25 - $45.75 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.