Cardiac Sonographer Full Time Days

CommonSpirit Health • Mount Sterling, KY

90d

About The Position

Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Requirements

• Associates Of Science.
• Completion of formal cardio/vascular ultrasound program.
• Registered Cardiac Electr (RCES) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI (RCS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo (RDCSAE) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) or Registered Technologist Vascular Sonography (RTVS) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs cardio-vascular ultrasound including echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, peripheral, extracranial, and visceral vascular ultrasound as appropriate for individual credential.
• Completes study reports.
• Displays a positive image of Saint Joseph Hospital by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior toward patients, physicians, visitors, volunteers, and other employees.
• Provides patient care/services based on identified needs/developmental level for all patient populations.
• Implements an age appropriate plan of care in conjunction with the health care team per Scope of Service.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities that incorporate infection control procedures and universal precautions.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities in reporting abuse and violence in the workplace.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities in Code Blue.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities necessary to ensure employee health to include ergonomics.
• Attends mandatory safety offerings and complies with hospital and department radiation policies.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities for emergencies to include handling and exposure of hazardous waste, bomb threats, disaster, fire, tornado and uncontrolled patients.
• Identifies/performs responsibilities when working with different age groups in the workplace.

Benefits

• $25K Sign-On Bonus.
• Up to $24K towards Student Loan Forgiveness for eligible hires.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree