Cardiac Sonographer III

Covenant Health•Crossville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Sonographer III works in Covenant Health System’s Cardiac Diagnostics Department, using advanced technology to assist cardiologists in diagnosing congenital, structural, and disease-process cardiac issues. The role performs echocardiography procedures to IAC standards and guidelines, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiograms. The position is based at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee, and is full time at 72 hours per pay period on the day shift.

Requirements

At least five years of experience as a Cardiac Sonographer.
Must hold and maintain a CCI, ARRT, or ARDMS Registry.
American Heart Association BLS certification before hire.

Nice To Haves

Hospital-setting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand cross-sectional human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology to obtain optimal studies.
Precept and train new employees and students in the technical aspects of echocardiography.
Assist with ICAL credentialing where applicable and/or lead departmental performance-improvement projects as needed.
Apply knowledge of advanced medical terminology and the facets of performing optimal studies, including clinical history, related diagnostic procedures, ultrasound physics, normal anatomy, and pathological variants.
Deliver care according to age-specific patient needs and perform critical skills competently.
Assist with maintenance of equipment, supplies, and imaging areas.
Perform advanced ultrasound testing using 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, M-mode, spectral Doppler, color flow Doppler, speckle tracking, post-processing functions, and exercise and stress echocardiography.
Serve as the primary liaison among patients, physicians, and other support-team members.
Explain procedures to patients and families and/or provide written procedure documentation.
Produce, use, recognize, and analyze images and patterns used for patient diagnosis and treatment.
Complete preliminary reports, including measurements and motion, to assist physicians with test results.
Maintain effective working relationships within and across departments and communicate with colleagues, providers, and patients while observing Covenant Health’s mission and values.
Participate in continuing education to support patient care, public education, and technical competence.
Perform and train others on correct drug, procedure, and supply charging; stock maintenance; and vendor ordering procedures.
Coordinate daily work distribution and patient flow for self and other staff based on experience.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required annual education assignments.
Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.