Cardiac Sonographer

Rochester Regional Health

6d • $36 - $50

About The Position

Performs medically prescribed diagnostic echocardiographic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics, utilizing various modes and techniques, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, M-Mode, color flow, pulse wave, and continuous wave Doppler, in accordance with accepted protocols.

Requirements

• Appropriate credentials in echocardiography from: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
• 2 years of experience in cardiac imaging or related field, or Certificate, Associate's, or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited cardiac echo sonographer program or Equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) to four (4) year college degree in health-related imaging (ultrasound, radiology) preferred
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience as a Registered Sonographer preferred
• Superior customer service and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Patient Care. Explain procedure with instructions, to insure patient cooperation, patient safety and optimal results; assist patient during transfer from wheelchair, stretcher or bed to exam table; provide individualized patient care (i.e. request interpreter, ambulation, toileting, etc.) as needed
• Imaging. Review patient chart and history; utilize imaging protocols and standards; enter patient demographics on ultrasound machine; utilize proper patient positioning techniques to obtain optimal image quality; obtain all measurements required for study; end and transfer study to cardiology PACS; access preliminary diagnostic report and formulate an initial interpretation for the reading cardiologist
• Documentation. Record time of critical finding and time which cardiologist was notified; documentation may include patient’s EMR/progress notes, documented and signed procedure performed, date and time completed; record procedure information in appropriate procedure logs, used to gather information for echocardiography QA/QI
• Equipment Management. Clean equipment after each procedure with approved cleaning products; report equipment failures to supervisory staff as needed; contact BioMedical Engineering and/or manufacturer’s service representative, as directed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees