Cardiac Sonographer

Banner Health•Chandler, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Health care is full of possibilities. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in excellent patient care at Banner Health. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health. As a Cardiology Echo/Vascular Tech within our NEW Banner Cardiology Clinic your main responsibilities will include performing diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician and explains procedure to patients to assure cooperation and optimal test results. Required national certification from ARDMS For new graduates, certification must be completed within 12 months of hire. BLS certification required. Preferred certifications from, RVT for Vascular, RCS for echo. You will work along side 6 Physicians, 4 APP's and a robust team of support staff members. Location: 1125 S. Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286 Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00PM (1 hour lunch) This will be the second echo/vascular tech in our growing cardiology clinic. At Banner Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position, acting as a specialized ultrasound technologist, aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions in patients, playing a central role in detecting issues related to the heart, including heart malfunctions and in supporting the physicians as they develop diagnosis and treatment plans.

Requirements

Two-year associate degree in Allied Health or related field required.
Must have American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Requires two years of diagnostic cardiology cardiac sonography experience.
Must demonstrate high quality skills as a cardiac sonographer, acts as a clinical resource, has ability to effectively train others, promote quality and efficiency, and demonstrates an expertise in cardiac sonic imaging and is knowledgeable in accreditation standards.
Requires completion of an accredited Allied Health Cardiovascular program.
Requires national certification from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Cardiac Sonographer.
Uncertified new hires who are Registry eligible must obtain certification within 12 months of hire.
BLS certification required.
This position requires clinical knowledge typically achieved with one to two years of clinical experience.
Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations skills, analyze data and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

Preferred certifications from, RVT for Vascular, RCS for echo.
Adult Echo experience preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs procedures by following and verifying referring providers’ orders.
Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures.
Oversees Heart Clinic echocardiographic services, ensuring quality of performance.
Accountable for the oversight and application of scanning protocols and quality measures, following the guidelines of ASE or IAC.
Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.
Demonstrates professional behavior and conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.
Performs high quality images and presents them for timely interpretation, ensuring accurate documentation.
Performs exams and imaging duties by providing preliminary clinical findings to the supervising physicians.
Also provides valuable and timely preliminary findings to the Cardiologists or Cardiac surgeons.
Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in accordance with established policies.
Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements.
Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance.
Maintains a safe environment for patients, personnel and visitors.
Adheres to safety policies.
Accountable for the ethical, legal, professional and certification responsibilities related to the practice.
This includes maintaining confidentiality of all work information.
Assures the efficient operation of workflow in the department.
Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services.
Performs high level disinfecting in accordance with manufacturers and regulatory policies and procedures.
Functions as the clinical and technical expert in Cardiac Sonographic Imaging for the Cardiology or Cardiovascular department.
May act as a clinical resource to staff and students, as well as train new staff and students in sonographic techniques, with focus on the echocardiographic laboratory.
May provide echocardiographic related education to Banner Health staff and cardiac sonography students.
May assess student competency and provide feedback to department leadership.
Ensures echocardiography functions are within compliance of professional scope of practice, accreditation and regulatory standards, Joint Commission and Title 22.
Performs other duties as assigned.