Cardiac Sonographer - Chelmsford
About The Position
Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is a multi-specialty group practice with 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. The Cardiac Sonographer performs diagnostic and special-procedure ultrasonography in accordance with established policies and procedures, collaborating with providers and other care facilities in a value-based care environment. The role independently performs 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 sonographer also performs stress/echoes, dobutamine echoes, and contrast studies, and provides high-quality images and clinical information to the interpreting cardiologist.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential.
- 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.
- Good interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Nice To Haves
- 2 or more years of experience in adult echo and stress/echo.
Responsibilities
- Independently perform thorough, accurate adult M-Mode, two-dimensional, Doppler, and color Doppler cardiac ultrasound exams and ultrasound-guided procedures.
- Perform stress/echoes, dobutamine echoes, and contrast studies.
- Operate ultrasound equipment to obtain images of the heart and related structures.
- Recognize and interpret variations of normal and pathological patterns in images.
- Perform calculations from M-Mode, 2-D, and Doppler recordings.
- Confirm appropriate clinical data and obtain patient histories to support high-quality images for the interpreting cardiologist.
- Perform some pediatric echocardiograms if experienced and specially trained.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
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Job Type
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