Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer - Float - Great Neck

NYU Langone Health • Great Neck, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, it is deeply committed to medical education and research, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. NYU Langone Health prioritizes equity and inclusion, fostering an environment where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive by embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field or completion of an accredited program in cardiac and vascular ultrasound.
• Registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) OR with Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) and Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS). Must have one cardiac credential and one vascular credential.
• Candidate may apply for a position if they have one credential (cardiac or vascular) with the requirement of obtaining the other second credential within one year of hire.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Must maintain active registry status.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of NYU policies and protocols and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
• Performs all cardiac ultrasound studies including echocardiograms, treadmill stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms, echocardiograms with ultrasound enhancing agents and agitated saline studies.
• Performs all vascular ultrasound studies including carotid duplex, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex studies, abdominal aortic studies, renal artery duplex studies, iliocaval duplex studies, mesenteric duplex studies, plethysmography, and ankle-brachial index studies.
• Ensures all studies adhere to NYU protocols as well as IAC and ACR standards.
• Provides for patient comfort and interacts with patients by identifying self, verifying identity, explaining procedures and equipment clearly, and ensuring patient privacy.
• Creates a preliminary report based on the scan completion, documents scans according to departmental procedures, and enters, maintains, and records all pertinent patient data. Uses good judgment to determine if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnosis.
• Utilizes highly technical equipment to perform ultrasound studies.
• Alerts medical staff of abnormalities requiring immediate attention.
• Compares present echovascular studies to previous studies to monitor changes in status.
• Assists with maintaining accreditation compliance and documentation (IAC or ACR) and submitting appropriate studies to management for accreditation application.
• May require lifting, pushing, or moving patients and equipment over 150 pounds, with or without assistive devices.
• Carries out assignments within a realistic time.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees