Cardiac Sonography and Echocardiography Technologist - Per Diem - Flex - MHP

Memorial Healthcare

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Sonography and Echocardiography Technologist performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and the organization’s policies, values, and mission. The role is based in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and is per diem with an evening shift. Imaging Services emphasizes patient safety, quality, customer service, teamwork, and collaboration across modalities. The technologist reviews patient history and physician orders, explains procedures and equipment to patients, prepares equipment and supplies, positions patients, and performs imaging procedures. The role may include preparing and administering ultrasound enhancing agents or medications within scope of practice, monitoring patients and reporting changes, traveling to satellite locations, and performing advanced diagnostic imaging when applicable. The technologist selects imaging parameters, follows safety and quality-control standards, troubleshoots equipment, evaluates image quality, and transmits comprehensive preliminary study reports to physician staff. The position requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment. Candidates must graduate from an accredited ultrasound technologist or diagnostic medical sonographer program, or have an associate degree or higher in a related field in lieu of completing an ultrasound imaging/sonographer program. Relevant echocardiography credentials are required. Adult echocardiography candidates generally need one year of experience at an IAC-accredited institution, though credentialed graduates within one year of graduation may be accepted in lieu of that experience. Pediatric echocardiography candidates need one year of experience imaging congenital heart defects and surgical repairs at an IAC-accredited institution, though recent graduates may be accepted in lieu of experience; a credential must be obtained within six months of starting.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound Technologist or Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program; an associate degree or higher in a related field is acceptable in lieu of completing an Ultrasound Imaging/Sonographer program.
Hold an appropriate echocardiography credential for the applicable area: adult credentials include RDCS (AE), RCS, or ACS; pediatric credentials include RDCS (PE) or RCCS.
Adult echocardiography: one year of experience working in an IAC-accredited institution, or be a credentialed new graduate within one year of graduation.
Pediatric echocardiography at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital: one year of experience imaging congenital heart defects and surgical repairs in an IAC-accredited institution, or be a new graduate within one year of graduation.
Pediatric echocardiography candidates accepted in lieu of experience must obtain a credential within six months of starting the position.
Critical-thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care with other healthcare team members to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes.
Prepare and administer ultrasound enhancing agents and/or medications within scope of practice, when applicable.
Monitor patient condition and report changes in status according to department policy.
Travel to satellite locations to perform diagnostic procedures, when required.
Perform advanced diagnostic imaging, including 3D imaging, myocardial mechanics, mechanical circulatory support devices, and transcatheter therapies, when applicable.
Review patient history and physician orders.
Educate patients about procedures, equipment, and examinations to support their understanding and cooperation.
Prepare equipment and supplies; select appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
Apply safety standards and perform appropriate equipment quality-control procedures.
Troubleshoot, resolve, and/or report equipment malfunctions and ensure equipment is in proper working order.
Position patients and perform imaging procedures.
Analyze imaging results and take appropriate action to improve image quality.
Enter, transmit, and report comprehensive preliminary study data to physician staff.