Per Diem Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer (FGP) - Bay Ridge

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

8d • $56 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a top-ranked medical school and an integral part of NYU Langone Health, is seeking a Per Diem Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer for its Bay Ridge location. This role involves performing a wide range of cardiac and vascular ultrasound studies, contributing to patient care, and adhering to institutional and accreditation standards. NYU Langone Health emphasizes equity, inclusion, and a supportive environment for its staff.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field and completion of an accredited program in cardiac and vascular ultrasound, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) 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). One 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

• 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, plemsthy and ankle-brachial index studies.
• Ensures all studies adhere to NYU protocols as well as IAC and ACR standards.
• Provides for patient comfort, identifies self to patient, verifies patient identity, explains procedures and equipment, and ensures patient privacy.
• Creates a preliminary report based on scan completion, documents scans according to departmental procedures, and enters 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.
• Assists with maintaining accreditation compliance and documentation (IAC or ACR) and submitting appropriate studies for accreditation applications.
• Carries out assignments within a realistic time.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree