Job Summary
Performs a variety of cardiac testing including stress transesophageal transthoracic dobutamine stress echocardiograms and others as indicated (ICE 3D strain specialty and fetal echocardiograms); calculates acquired data and prepares study for medical staff interpretation.
Essential Functions
- Reviews patient chart and selects most appropriate procedural methodology.
- Performs ultrasound tests appropriate for patient specific morphology and pathology. Performs calculations per protocol uses critical thinking skills to assess validity of calculations.
- Documents exam performance in electronic medical record on hospital financial system.
- Attends departmental staff educational and informational meetings. Participates as required in various workgroups quality assurance (QA) meetings and team building sessions.
- Informs patients significant others and members of the health care team about procedures equipment being utilized and other related activities as appropriate.
- Calculates acquired data prepares materials for medical staff interpretation.
- Actively demonstrates ongoing continuous education efforts in field of Cardiac Sonography and demonstrates professional commitment by membership in local and national Sonography Society.
Qualifications
- Required Associates Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent
- Preferred Bachelors Degree
- skills knowledge abilities typically gained through schooling training and experience related to echo including in twodimensional doppler color doppler transesophageal echocardiology (TEE) transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) stress echo and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Required
- 3 years of relevant experience in twodimensional doppler color doppler transesophageal echocardiology (TEE) transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) stress echos and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Preferred
- CRTDiagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Registered (RDCS) ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 180 Days required Or
- CRTCardiac Sonographer Registered (RCS) UNKNOWN Unknown 180 Days required Or
- CRTPediatric Echocardiography (PE) ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography HDVCH Upon Hire required
- CRTBasic Life Support (BLS) AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
- CRTBasic Life Support (BLS) ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist 6 from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Frequently up to 25 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Forward Bend Standing: Occasionally
- Forward Bend Sitting: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation Standing: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation Sitting: Seldom
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Driving: Seldom
- Reach Above Shoulder: Seldom
- Reach at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
- Handling: Frequently
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs
: Frequently - Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Frequently
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity
None No; Seldom Yes: Seldom
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Primary Location
SITE Health Park Medical Office Building 1 3950 Hollywood Rd St Joseph
Department Name
Cardiovascular Practice HB St Joseph
Employment Type
Part time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
0.04
Hours of Work
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Days Worked
Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
Every fourth weekend
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