Echo/Vascular Ultrasound Technologist

BHS•Lexington, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Echo/Vascular Ultrasound Technologist Full Time I First Shift Cardiovascular Lab I Lexington, KY $15,000 Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Individuals The Noninvasive Lab is a specialized department within a healthcare facility dedicated to performing diagnostic tests and supporting improved quality of life for patients. This unit, composed of registered nurses, nuclear medicine technicians, sonographers, and exercise physiologists, provides high-quality care to assist physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating cardiovascular conditions. Additionally, our Cardiac Rehab program helps patients recover and improve their heart health following a cardiac event. Description: Assist Cardiovascular Lab Coordinator with the appropriate patient care management and adjusting the daily operations to meet the needs of the changing working environment in the Cardiovascular Lab of Non-Invasive Cardiology Assist Areas of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound Strong expertise in the clinical applications in Echo and/or Vascular Act as a technical resource for other staff and will assist in overseeing training of staff Perform Echo and/or Vascular related procedures within scope of boards certifications, computer processing and related techniques, and producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a license independent practitioner Works with Electronic Health Record (EHR) team, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services on changes/needs for the (EHR) Keeps all licenses for facility current and maintains compliance with all standards. Assists Echo Medical Director and Echo Vascular Coordinator with writing policy and procedures for new procedures. Requirements: Rotating Call, Rotating Holidays, and Rotating Weekends. Associate degree. Registered Vascular/Echocardiography Ultrasound ARDMS or CCI board certifications. Additional Certification; must obtain Secondary Modality within 2 years. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Work Experience Relevant Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. 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Requirements

Rotating Call, Rotating Holidays, and Rotating Weekends.
Associate degree.
Registered Vascular/Echocardiography Ultrasound ARDMS or CCI board certifications.
Additional Certification; must obtain Secondary Modality within 2 years.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Responsibilities

Assist Cardiovascular Lab Coordinator with the appropriate patient care management and adjusting the daily operations to meet the needs of the changing working environment in the Cardiovascular Lab of Non-Invasive Cardiology
Assist Areas of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound
Act as a technical resource for other staff and will assist in overseeing training of staff
Perform Echo and/or Vascular related procedures within scope of boards certifications, computer processing and related techniques, and producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a license independent practitioner
Works with Electronic Health Record (EHR) team, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services on changes/needs for the (EHR)
Keeps all licenses for facility current and maintains compliance with all standards.
Assists Echo Medical Director and Echo Vascular Coordinator with writing policy and procedures for new procedures.