Requirements for submittal: Coversheet, LIC and Certs in hand, Float form if applicable. Schedule Notes: M-F varying shifts 7:00am-5pm, no weekends or call, 13 week assignment
Required
--One of the following is required: -Associates degree. -Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited sonography program. Preferred
-N/A Required Certifications amp
-ARDMS-Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer RDCS. OR -CCI-Registered Cardiac Sonographer RCS. -BLS Preferred Certifications amp
-N/A Required by manager: BLS RDCS or RCS
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-Proven ability to work with co-workers physicians and all levels of healthcare professionals. -Must have knowledge of cardiac pathophysiology diagnostic procedures and patient care procedures. Preferred Skills amp
-One 1 year of cardiac experience is preferred and be registry eligible. -Minimum of one 1 year experience in adult and pediatric cardiac sonography including experience with transesophageal and stress echo. -Experience with outreach services helpful. Added by manager: 3 years of experience. Proficient in scanning cardiac abnormalities quick learning adaptable correctly document findings ability to scan a full echo and report in 75 minutes.
Certificates and Licenses: Description: Job
Competently performs complete echocardiographic studies integrating all cardiac echo imaging modalities and procedures necessary to obtain all pertinent patient data. Documents patient data and echo exam information completely and accurately utilizing the Echo Information Management System and other necessary computer applications.
-Functions independently while using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to obtain a comprehensive echocardiogram. -Collaborates with Lead Cardiac Sonographers Advanced Cardiac Sonographers Echocardiographers Physicians and other team members to assist in interpretation of echocardiographic findings. -Assists in the orientation training and education of all levels of trainees students and visitors assigned to Cardiovascular Services. -Expectations extend to includes stress lab and stress echo lab procedures outreach on-call practices weekends evenings and holiday coverage as needed. -The Cardiac Sonographer is available for 24-hour call within a 30-minute response time required. -Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality care appropriately to the age of the patient included neonate to geriatric patient populations. -Demonstrates flexibility in learning all equipment imaging specialties and echocardiography procedures. -Must understand sterile procedures and isolation precaution techniques and must exercise proper precautions to avoid protentional exposures to radiation infectious hazards and sharp instruments. -Is accountable to demonstrate proficiency for the skills outlined in the appropriate competencies list. -Must be able to tolerate frequent walking standing pushing and pulling. -Must be able to reach above shoulder level and endure occasional twisting and turning. -Must be able to communicate well verbally and in writing. -Must be able to hear at ordinary conversation level and possess good visual acuity.
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Adult TTE Inpatient and outpatient Emergency comprehensive understanding of cardiac hemodynamics PISA quantification strain simple pediatric indications murmur bicuspid AV etc. 5 years old and older. Experience in Definity Optison and bubble studies agitated saline. Weekends Required: On Call Required: Interview Type: Process Level Department Description: N/A