CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER II

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

21d

About The Position

The Cardiac Sonographer II works in a Covenant Health System Cardiac Diagnostics Department, using state-of-the-art technology to assist cardiologists in diagnosing congenital, structural, and disease-process cardiac issues. The role performs procedures to IAC standards and guidelines, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiograms. The sonographer obtains and analyzes diagnostic images, completes preliminary reports and measurements for physician review, and serves as a liaison among patients, families, physicians, and support teams. The position also supports equipment and supply maintenance, patient flow, charging and ordering procedures, quality improvement, continuing education, and adherence to organizational policies and safety standards.

Requirements

At least two years of experience as a Cardiac Sonographer.
Must hold and maintain a CCI, ARRT, or ARDMS Registry.
American Heart Association BLS certification before hire.
Education sufficient to meet the standards for the required license or certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital setting; preference may be given to candidates with this experience.

Responsibilities

Understand cross-sectional human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology to obtain optimal studies.
Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and of the clinical history, related diagnostic procedures, ultrasound physics, normal anatomy, and pathological variants relevant to performing optimal studies.
Provide care appropriate to age-specific patient needs.
Assist with maintenance of equipment, supplies, and imaging areas.
Perform ultrasound testing using 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, M-mode, spectral Doppler, color flow Doppler, speckle tracking, post-processing functionality, and exercise and stress echocardiography exams.
Act as the primary liaison among patients, physicians, and support team members; explain procedures to patients and families and provide written procedure documentation as appropriate.
Produce, use, recognize, and analyze images and patterns used for diagnosis and treatment; complete preliminary reports, including measurements and motion, to assist physicians with test results.
Build and maintain effective working relationships within and across departments and maintain communication with colleagues, providers, and patients while observing Covenant Health's mission and values.
Participate in continuing education to support patient care, public education, and professional knowledge and technical competence.
Perform drug, procedure, and supply charging; maintain stock; and follow vendor-ordering procedures.
Coordinate daily work distribution and patient flow efficiently.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.