Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer/Part Time Weekends

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Organization: CHOC Heart Institute Echo Job Summary: Acquires echocardiographic data using transthoracic transducer acquisition with the patient at rest under the supervision and/or direction of a physician. Work includes morphologic imaging, assessment of myocardial function, recording of hemodynamic parameters, visualization of blood flow. May perform stress echocardiographic testing under the direction of a physician. May perform and administer contrast imaging under the direction of a physician.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Nice To Haves

Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Echocardiography Technology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate echocardiography technology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Diagnostic Equipment (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the use of diagnostic tools in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Responsibilities

Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
Provides appropriate Echo testing process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
Gathers echocardiographic diagnostic images for all patients including the clinically complex patients.
Communicates findings to the Healthcare Team including recognition of abnormal studies.
Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.