Cardiac or Cardiovascular Sonographer

The University of Kansas Health System • Kansas City, KS

11d

About The Position

Cardiovascular Sonographers provide professional, safe and compassionate ultrasound imaging care to all patient populations. They are uniquely trained in the advanced understanding of ultrasound physics and instrumentation allowing them to optimize the ultrasound controls for the highest quality image acquisition. The sonographer is able to identify and evaluate the appropriate anatomical and physiological consequences that would be consistent with disease processes. They need to be able to adapt the routine protocol to a wide range of patients and disease-state variability, making each exam individual and unique. The sonographer manages the initiation of critical value notification to expedite optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) must be completed or in the process of being completed and credentialed. Certification must be completed within 3 months of hire date. within 90 Days OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) must be completed or in the process of being completed and credentialed. Certification must be completed within 3 months of hire date. within 90 Days
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) upon Hire
• Maintain CME requirement
• Ability to train in area of competency

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a CAAHEP; JRC-DMS program in cardiac ultrasound preferred.
• Training or certification in IV and LVO contract administration Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services for adult patients such as transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress procedures, used to diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities.
• General duties include preparing equipment, prepping patients and explaining procedures, reading the images, report findings, analyzing patient clinical history in order to identify the purpose of the examination, and adapting protocols to make each exam unique and individual to the patient and procedure.
• Acts as an educational resource to other staff, physicians, students, and fellows regarding equipment, techniques, and procedures to optimize patient care.
• Seeks and develops new measures to improve the quality of patient care as new technology evolves.
• Actively participating in meetings, quality assurance, and IAC activities as delegated by the medical and/or technical director.
• Available for occasional on-call status under Cardiologist supervision, weekend coverage, and later shifts is mandatory
• Must possess strong organizational skills and be able to function independently.
• Strong human relationships, communication skills, and demonstration of sound judgement.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED