Cardiac Sonographer - 36 hours/week, Days

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Beverly, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Beth Israel Lahey Health fosters the wellbeing of a health-focused workplace that supports work-life balance, empathy, collaboration, accountability, respect for diversity and inclusiveness, and equity. This position welcomes new graduates and offers increased pay rates. Under the general supervision of the Department Clinical Manager and Lead Sonographer, the Cardiac Sonographer performs diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures on adult inpatients and outpatients, including Transthoracic Echo, Transesophageal Echo, and Stress Echo.

Requirements

Vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Performs all testing procedures in echocardiography listed in the department protocols.
Performs diagnostic exercise/pharmacological stress echocardiograms.
Produces accurate clinical information used by the cardiologist for the diagnosis of cardiac medical disorders.
Responsible for responding to cardiac arrests as required.
Responsible for participating in the on call rotation.
Troubleshoots technical methods of echocardiography as necessary.
Ensures a safe testing environment in all daily operations.
Demonstrates ability to retrieve and send data utilizing the clinical and financial information systems.
Understands physician orders and appropriate documentation.
Ensures adequate documentation in the medical record, test report according to department policy and procedures.
Communicates, orally and in writing, effectively to promote teamwork and team problem solving efforts.
Adapts to and works effectively in a variety of situations and settings, for example, special precautions disabled and dialysis patients.
Provides explanation of prep for testing procedures.