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Job Description
Overview
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute an award-winning orthopedics program surgical weight loss and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here for more information.
Responsibilities
The Echocardiology Technologist shall assume the responsibility of the day-to-day clinical operation and qualityassurance of the Echocardiology Service. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will beperformed according to established policies procedures and guidelines within the department and the Medical Center.This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of St. Bernardine MedicalCenter. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shallsupport St. Bernardine Medical Centers strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/processimprovement activities
- Is a role model for the Hospitals Patient Satisfaction effort i.e. demonstrates AIDE/HELLO principles when interacting with customers subordinates and colleagues.
- Demonstrates skill necessary to perform best quality diagnostic echocardiograms including measurements recordings and other related procedures on newborn pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients.
- Consistently utilizes best patient positioning for optimal imaging.
- Visualizes and records all standard views in all non-limited studies.
- Suprasternal visualization of the aortic arch and great vessels in studies performed on neonates pediatrics and young adults with congenitial adnormalities (corrected or non-corrected)
- Subcostal visualization of cardiac structures and IVC are provided when technically possible.
- M Model recordings of mitral valve aortic valve and left atrium are provided in non-limited studies.
- Provides comprehensive prelininary report including measurements and technicians findings in a comprehensive and time efficient manner.
- Maintains a safe clean and well organized test environment that provides for patient comfort and privacy.
- Utilizes appropriate infection control practices.
- Interfaces accurately and efficiently in hospital decision support system.
- Maintains proper par level of supplies and submits order requests well in advance of depletion.
- Functions independently and performs as a team resource without prompting.
- Accurately assesses and/or interprets data from echocardiograms relative to patient cardiac status.
- Verifies physician order and patient ID in the performation of patient testing.
- Effectively interacts with patients and families while providing procedural information and/or patient instructions before during and after procedure.
- Shows willingness to cross train and assume responsibilities outside of current area.
- Attends 80% of unit staff meetings. Meetings from unattended staff meetings are read and signed.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Minimum of one (1) year of independent experience performing echocardiograms with spectral and color flow Doppler in an health care setting or a cardiology clinic is required or a continuous structured internship of six (6) months in an acute health care setting.
- Graduate of Cardiovascular Sonography certificate program.
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Licensure Minimum Requirement
- BLS from American Heart Association
- Either American Registry or Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or The Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) credential.
- Individuals currently employed within the department and role must obtain appropriate credential within one year from implementation of requirement.
- Those hired from internship must obtain appropriate credential within six (six) months of hire
Employment Type
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