Cardiac Sonographer 24 Hours

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

1d•$47 - $70•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. Working in Non-Invasive Cardiology. Doing Echocardiograms on out and in patients. This includes doing TEE studies with Cardiologists, stress tests (exercise and dobutamine) and TAVRs.

Requirements

Knowledge of advanced physics and principles of ultrasound and anatomy and physiology is generally acquired through three years of college training.
RDMS or RDCS for RDCS eligible and CEUs current to maintain competency as required by the registry.
CPR certified and current.
Minimum of one year of echocardiography experience.
Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare personnel to resolve complex problems.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Provides competent, compassionate patient care based on scientific principles, ASE guidelines, and physician orders.
Performs echocardiograms competently in accordance with technical skills as outlined by ASE for level 1, 2, and 3 echocardiographers. Acquires calculates and performs preliminary interpretation and comparison to prior examinations.
Utilizes ultrasound to guide physicians performing invasive procedures, i.e. pericardial centesis, and monitors and controls the temperature of the transesophageal probe.
Performs basic tests on equipment and operates equipment adhering to safety instructions of manufacturer and hospital policy and standard practice.
Participates in the teaching and training of students in affiliation programs and house staff.
Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
Provides patient instruction and teaching pre-procedure.
Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current ultrasound practice by maintaining CEU requirements for the registry.
Maintains current CPR.