Senior Echocardiographer- Flexi

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Overview:

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring an Echocardiographer for the Cardiac service line non-invasive lab. This is a flexi day shift position in Suffolk VA

Hours: 8- or 9-hour shifts between 7am -430pm M-F and coverage for 1 weekend every 3 weeks: 7am -11am. Call is every 9th week for a 1-week period. (M-F 4:30pm to 7am and weekend call - 11am to 7am)

About the department:

The Echocardiography Department is a 6-person well-established non-invasive lab team performing approximately 25 echocardiograms daily total including inpatient and outpatient studies. Each echocardiographer can expect to see about 7 studies per day average. The department is open to both new graduates and experienced candidates offering a supportive environment led by a manager recognized with the ACE award emphasizing quality stability and professional growth.

Performs two dimensional echocardiograms Doppler echocardiograms transesophageal echocardiograms exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities for the evaluation of heart disease and blood flow abnormalities. Completes the technologist report in the structured report application. Provides leadership to support department with respect to staffing schedule accreditation staff education or other duties as defined by management. Supports Cardiac Operating Room Echocardiogram needs.

Candidates must have at least one of the four certifications Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer Registered Cardiac Sonographer or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer. Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program or equivalent education in accordance with IAC Guidelines.

Education

• High School Diploma required Associate Degree preferred

Certification/Licensure

• Candidates must have at least one of the four certifications (RDCS RCCS RCS or ACS)

• BLS required

Experience

• adult 2D and 3D transthoracic and transesophageal echo myocardial strain contrast (DEFINITY) agitated saline (bubble study) exercise stress echo and dobutamine stress echo required

• Communication with patients and providers required

• provide accurate diagnostic information required

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of echocardiographic techniques equipment and industry standards required

• 3 years of experience required

Keywords: Echocardiographer Echo Tech RDCS RCS Cardiovascular Tech Cardiac Sonographer Cardiovascular Technologist sonographer diagnostic sonographer

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Sentara Obici Hospital a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine heart and vascular advanced imaging gynecological and comprehensive breast services behavioral health maternity weight loss surgery and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

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