Cardiac Sonographer PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region's largest comprehensive academic health system, comprising eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. They are dedicated to providing world-class care, advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive community. This role is within the VHVI Non-Inv Diag Echo department. The Cardiac Sonographer PRN acquires echocardiographic data using transthoracic transducer acquisition under physician supervision. This includes morphologic imaging, assessment of myocardial function, recording of hemodynamic parameters, and visualization of blood flow. The role may also involve performing stress echocardiographic testing, contrast imaging, and administering contrast agents, all under physician direction. The position requires applying a broad range of skills to ensure timely, high-quality, and compliant exams, while adhering to safety standards. The sonographer will gather diagnostic images for all patients, including the clinically complex, and communicate findings to the healthcare team, recognizing abnormal studies. Additionally, the role involves assisting in the orientation and training of new staff. Allied health professionals are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence and are among the fastest-growing occupations in healthcare.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
1 year relevant work experience
LIC-Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Licensure-Others
Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
Echocardiography Technology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate echocardiography technology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Diagnostic Equipment (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the use of diagnostic tools in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Responsibilities

Acquires echocardiographic data using transthoracic transducer acquisition with the patient at rest under the supervision and/or direction of a physician.
Performs morphologic imaging, assessment of myocardial function, recording of hemodynamic parameters, and visualization of blood flow.
May perform stress echocardiographic testing under the direction of a physician.
May perform and administer contrast imaging under the direction of a physician.
Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
Provides appropriate Echo testing process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
Gathers echocardiographic diagnostic images for all patients including the clinically complex patients.
Communicates findings to the Healthcare Team including recognition of abnormal studies.
Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.