Cardiac Ultrasound Tech - Goldsboro North Carolina Heart & Vascular

UNC Health Care Systems • Goldsboro, NC

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About The Position

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Join Our One Great Team at North Carolina Heart & Vascular - Goldsboro! We're looking for a skilled and dedicated Cardiac Sonographer to join our high-performing outpatient team. This role offers a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, great work-life balance: No nights, no weekends, no call, and no holidays, a supportive team culture and strong focus on quality patient care, opportunities to perform a wide range of studies including echocardiograms (with/without DEFINITY), bubble studies, treadmill stress tests, and stress echocardiograms, and a strong culture of support, training, and professional development-including CME opportunities, vascular ultrasound training, and career growth paths.

Requirements

• No formal education required if the candidate holds a current BLS certification and either a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
• If the candidate does not have RDCS or RCS, they must have an associate degree in Sonography, Radiology, or a related field OR have completed a twelve (12) month ultrasound program within 3 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International within one year of hire. Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• No experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to effectively operate sonographic equipment.
• Ability to evaluate echocardiogram in order to acquire appropriate diagnostic information.
• Ability to shift workload to meet patient needs.
• Ability to use independent judgment to acquire the optimum echocardiogram information in each examination performed.
• Ability to follow established departmental procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and cope with emergency situations.
• Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of echocardiography interpretation, echocardiography skills, and considerable echocardiography abilities.
• Communication skills and sensitivity to patient needs.
• Ability to interpret information to identify each patient's requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Performs echocardiograms of consistent diagnostic quality. Generates ultrasound images of the heart and related structures using 2D, M-Mode, Doppler, and Strain.
• Competence in the administration of ultrasound enhancing agents.
• Demonstrates ability in delivering pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care including, but not limited to: patient assessment; pre- and post-procedure care; and, emergency cardiac care.
• Completes structure reports for all exams within a timely manner.
• Provides consultation with health care providers regarding echocardiograms.
• Monitors and records patient information and maintains report storage and data systems. Compiles and enters data necessary for charge entry and prepares reports for video archiving using the digital storage system. Also responsible for retrieval of stored information and reports from the automated storage system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree