Cardiac Sonographer

STATUS: Full time

LOCATION: UMMC - 127 North Street Batavia NY 14020

DEPARTMENT: Noninvasive Cardiology

SCHEDULE: Mon - Fri; 8 am - 4:30 pm

SUMMARY

As a Cardiac Sonographer your kind patient-focused attitude and proven experience in echocardiography lead to critical discovery diagnosis and treatment. Performs medically prescribed diagnostic echocardiographic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics utilizing various modes and techniques including but not limited to 2-dimensional M-Mode color flow pulse wave and continuous wave Doppler in accordance with accepted protocols.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care. Explain procedure with instructions to insure patient cooperation patient safety and optimal results; assist patient during transfer from wheelchair stretcher or bed to exam table; provide individualized patient care (i.e. request interpreter ambulation toileting etc.) as needed

• Imaging. Review patient chart and history; utilize imaging protocols and standards; enter patient demographics on ultrasound machine; utilize proper patient positioning techniques to obtain optimal image quality; obtain all measurements required for study; end and transfer study to cardiology PACS; access preliminary diagnostic report and formulate an initial interpretation for the reading cardiologist

• Documentation. Record time of critical finding and time which cardiologist was notified; documentation may include patients EMR/progress notes documented and signed procedure performed date and time completed; record procedure information in appropriate procedure logs used to gather information for echocardiography QA/QI

• Equipment Management. Clean equipment after each procedure with approved cleaning products; report equipment failures to supervisory staff as needed; contact BioMedical Engineering and/or manufacturers service representative as directed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years of experience in cardiac imaging or a related field

• or Certificate Associates or Bachelors Degree from an accredited cardiac echo sonographer program or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Appropriate credentials in echocardiography from: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)

• Superior customer service and communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) to four (4) year college degree in health-related imaging (ultrasound radiology) preferred

• One (1) to three (3) years of experience as a Registered Sonographer preferred

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.