Cardiac Sonographer

Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Under the direction of the Manager, NonInvasive Diagnostic; and Campus Lead, the technician is required to perform quality diagnostic echocardiographic procedures and other assigned procedure. Acts as a clinical resource person for echocardiography

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Technical/Administrative/Clinical:

• Demonstrated competence in recognizing and responding to patients physical, mental, emotional and developmental needs should be evaluated in relation to the patient populations served as appropriate for each responsibility.
• Acts as a clinical resource person and participates with the evaluation of new equipment and in evaluating new staff.
• Maintains staff schedules and patient schedules that are subject to Lead approval.
• Collects and reviews data related to the physiological/psychological status of the patient.
• Administers diagnostic quality echocardiography procedures.
  • Recognizes abnormalities and correlate information obtained with other pertinent data.
  • Obtains pertinent clinical information from the patient, referring physician, and patient's record including cardiac-related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the following diagnostic procedures on the adult, pediatric, neonatal and fetal patients.
  • Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography
  • Doppler and color doppler echocardiography
  • Stress echocardiography
  • Saline contrast; LV opacification echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Dobutamine echocardiography
• Demonstrates ability to perform departmental tasks consistent with Cardiopulmonary Technician II or Technician III.

Requirements:

Education:

Associates Degree

Licences/Certifications:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiact Sonographer, or obtain Registry Eligible Sonographer within two years of start date.

CPR required upon hire.

Preferred

Experience:

2 Years experience in Echocardiography Sonography

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.