Echo

TridentCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Provide mobile ultrasound service. Majority of work activity performed in various nursing homes, home cares facilities, prisons and processing sites throughout regions serviced by TridentCare traveling in an automobile to the location. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Cardiac sonographers perform echocardiograms, or ultrasound imaging, to evaluate different aspects of the heart, such as chamber size, valve function and blood flow. Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load. Perform and process Ultrasounds using portable sonographic equipment and digitally send for interpretation. Unload portable sonographic equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent images. Check voicemail from each client’s facility upon completion of their assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes as necessary. Check for available cases via self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes as necessary. Scan exam related paperwork/billing on a daily basis per protocol. Communicate efficiently and perform professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients. Maintain vehicle and sonographic equipment. The sonographer maintains a high standard of medical ethics at all times and is self-motivated to increase level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve.

Requirements

Maintain required certification and registries, health requirements, and operational requirements. ARDMS and CCI.
Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound technology program.
Sonographer must care for their equipment in a professional manner. Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately.

Responsibilities

Cardiac sonographers perform echocardiograms, or ultrasound imaging, to evaluate different aspects of the heart, such as chamber size, valve function and blood flow.
Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load.
Perform and process Ultrasounds using portable sonographic equipment and digitally send for interpretation.
Unload portable sonographic equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent images.
Check voicemail from each client’s facility upon completion of their assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.
Check for available cases via self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.
Scan exam related paperwork/billing on a daily basis per protocol.
Communicate efficiently and perform professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients.
Maintain vehicle and sonographic equipment.
The sonographer maintains a high standard of medical ethics at all times and is self-motivated to increase level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve.