Cardiac Sonographer - Chelmsford

UnitedHealth Group•Chelmsford, MA

6d•$29 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. The Cardiac Ultrasonographer performs diagnostic and special procedure ultrasonography in accordance with established policies and procedures. This role involves working independently using extensive knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and positioning to perform thorough and accurate adult M-Mode, two-dimensional, Doppler and color Doppler cardiac ultrasound exams and ultrasound guided procedures. Experienced technicians with specialized training may perform some pediatric echocardiograms. The role also includes performing stress/echoes, dobutamine echoes and contrast studies, and independently operating ultrasound equipment to obtain images of the heart and related structures. The technician will recognize and interpret variations of normal and pathological patterns in the images and perform calculations from the M-Mode, 2-D and Doppler recordings, confirming appropriate clinical data and obtaining patient history to provide high-quality images for the interpreting cardiologist. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on specialty
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Ability to provide CEU documentation required for certification
Demonstrated ability to independently perform tests
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently
Demonstrated good interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in adult echo and stress/echo

Responsibilities

Works independently using extensive knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and positioning to perform thorough and accurate adult M-Mode, two-dimensional, Doppler and color Doppler cardiac ultrasound exams and ultrasound guided procedures. Experienced technicians with specialized training may perform some pediatric echocardiograms
Performs stress/echoes, dobutamine echoes and contrast studies
Independently operates ultrasound equipment to obtain images of the heart and related structures. Recognizes and interprets variations of normal and pathological patterns in the images. Performs calculations from the M-Mode, 2-D and Doppler recordings. Confirms appropriate clinical data and obtains patient history to provide high quality images for the interpreting cardiologist