Cardiovascular Ultrasound Tech II - OP

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams. Follows established protocols to verify, plan, set up, perform, and report appropriate examinations. Verifies identity and informs and observes patient during procedure to ensure patient education, cooperation, and safety. Assists in continuing quality assurance and performance improvement. Completes clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests. Completes and records all testing information accurately, completely, and in a timely manner. Ensures that critical results are reported promptly and accurately, following established policy. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Communicates with physicians, patients, and other center personnel. Maintains pleasant and informative manner in communicating with patients, physicians, and other center personnel. Makes recommendations to supervisor on related duties, policies and procedures. Enhances environment of teamwork. Shows motivation, enthusiasm, acceptance of responsibility and personal accountability with regard to daily duties. Engages in problem solving in difficult situations. Asks for assistance / guidance when appropriate and accepts suggestions in a positive manner. Demonstrates understanding of impact of individual performance on team. Seeks to mentor and develop others. Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner. Cleans patient areas after each use and assists in maintaining a clean and orderly environment in the lab. Notifies supervisor of stocking needs and equipment needs or problems. Takes responsibility for lab opening and closing procedures when appropriate. Cleans and maintains all equipment according to Hospital Infection Control policies and procedures. Identifies own learning needs and responds to department needs. Identifies, acts on and maintains a record of meetings, etc. to upgrade personal / professional growth. Attends in-services, lab and departmental meetings. Strives to increase proficiency in testing and other lab procedures. Suggests new, changing, more efficient or economical techniques, procedures, and processes. Echo Sonographer II Includes skills of Sonographer Level 1+ Strain & Pedoff, Basic 3D, Stress Echo Consistently takes initiative to develop professionally; Positive attitude; Increased engagement; shift from internal focus to external team/department/org. ; demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues Assist with IAC ASE Member, Attends Echo Conference, Preceptor Qualifications

Requirements

Registry through CCI or ARDMS
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
Excellent interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and written skills
Basic proficiency with computer system
Registered Sonographer

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams
Follows established protocols to verify, plan, set up, perform, and report appropriate examinations
Verifies identity and informs and observes patient during procedure to ensure patient education, cooperation, and safety
Assists in continuing quality assurance and performance improvement
Completes clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests
Completes and records all testing information accurately, completely, and in a timely manner
Ensures that critical results are reported promptly and accurately, following established policy
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
Communicates with physicians, patients, and other center personnel
Maintains pleasant and informative manner in communicating with patients, physicians, and other center personnel
Makes recommendations to supervisor on related duties, policies and procedures
Enhances environment of teamwork
Shows motivation, enthusiasm, acceptance of responsibility and personal accountability with regard to daily duties
Engages in problem solving in difficult situations
Asks for assistance / guidance when appropriate and accepts suggestions in a positive manner
Demonstrates understanding of impact of individual performance on team
Seeks to mentor and develop others
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner
Cleans patient areas after each use and assists in maintaining a clean and orderly environment in the lab
Notifies supervisor of stocking needs and equipment needs or problems
Takes responsibility for lab opening and closing procedures when appropriate
Cleans and maintains all equipment according to Hospital Infection Control policies and procedures
Identifies own learning needs and responds to department needs
Identifies, acts on and maintains a record of meetings, etc. to upgrade personal / professional growth
Attends in-services, lab and departmental meetings
Strives to increase proficiency in testing and other lab procedures
Suggests new, changing, more efficient or economical techniques, procedures, and processes