Cardiovascular Ultrasound Tech III - OP
About The Position
This position is for a Cardiovascular Ultrasound Tech III in an Outpatient setting. The role involves performing comprehensive ultrasound exams, adhering to established protocols for verification, planning, setup, execution, and reporting. Key responsibilities include patient identification, education, cooperation, and safety during procedures. The role also contributes to quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, the position requires completion of clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests, accurate and timely recording of all testing information, prompt reporting of critical results, and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. Effective communication with physicians, patients, and other center personnel is essential, as is fostering a positive and informative demeanor. The role also involves contributing to teamwork, demonstrating enthusiasm, accountability, and problem-solving skills, while also mentoring and developing others. Maintaining a clean and orderly work area, including patient areas and lab environment, is crucial. This includes notifying supervisors of stocking and equipment needs, performing lab opening and closing procedures, and cleaning/maintaining equipment according to infection control policies. The position also requires identifying personal learning needs and responding to department needs, maintaining records for professional growth, attending in-services and meetings, and striving for increased proficiency. Suggestions for new, changing, or more efficient techniques, procedures, and processes are encouraged.
Requirements
- Includes skills of Sonographer level 1 + 2
- Protocol Directed/Research Protocols
- 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.
- Consistently seeks out opportunities to learn new technology and equipment; expand knowledge and skills.
- ASE Member
- Attends Echo Conference
- Preceptor
- Provides Educational activity/Inservice
- Presentations
- Shared Governance
- Assist w IAC
- QI initiatives
- Complete CVT PACT
Responsibilities
- Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams following established protocols.
- Verifies patient identity and educates/observes patients during procedures for cooperation and safety.
- Assists in continuing quality assurance and performance improvement.
- Completes clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests, including accurate and timely recording of information.
- Ensures prompt and accurate reporting of critical results.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Communicates effectively with physicians, patients, and other center personnel.
- Enhances teamwork by showing motivation, enthusiasm, and accountability.
- Engages in problem-solving and accepts suggestions positively.
- Demonstrates understanding of individual performance impact on the team and mentors others.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area and lab environment.
- Notifies supervisor of stocking and equipment needs or problems.
- Cleans and maintains all equipment according to Hospital Infection Control policies and procedures.
- Identifies learning needs and responds to department needs.
- 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.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
