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Cardiac Sonographer- Cardiac Lab Non-Invasive
Arnot Health • Elmira, NY 14905 • Posted 3 days ago
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The Cardiac Sonographer at Arnot Health performs quality diagnostic ultrasound studies and provides support services at an expert level. This role involves performing a variety of echocardiograms, including stress and transesophageal echocardiograms, as well as neonatal echocardiograms. The sonographer works closely with department cardiologists and reports to the Cardiac Services Manager.
Responsibilities
- Perform both high-quality inpatient and outpatient adult echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, and transesophageal echocardiograms in accordance with IAC guidelines, using AOMC established protocols.
- Perform inpatient neonatal echocardiograms.
- Achieve and maintain working knowledge and understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
- Administer ultrasound enhancement agent per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
- Perform agitated saline studies per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
- Document and appropriately charge all studies performed in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Document preliminary findings utilizing the picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
- Provide reading cardiologist with preliminary findings in a timely manner after completion of study. STAT and inpatient studies have priority to be read first.
- Responsible for reporting urgent and critical findings to reading cardiologist immediately.
- Collaborate seamlessly with our healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Prioritize patient comfort and safety during procedures, maintaining a compassionate and reassuring bedside manner.
- Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment, ensuring accuracy and optimal performance.
- Responsible for "on-call" duty on a rotating basis, including facility established holidays.
- Share responsibility in the training and orientation of additional sonographers, students, or department staff.
- Responsible for attending all annual mandatory educational programs required by position.
- Interact with customers in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to their needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Medical Center.
Qualifications
Required
- Active certification in Adult Echocardiography as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS, Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through CCI or another approved equivalent.
- Must maintain working knowledge and educational requirements for active certification.
- Graduate from an approved program preferred, but not required.
- Minimum of one-year full-time clinical experience preferred, but not required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire date.
Full Job Description
Job Description
MAIN FUNCTION:
Performs quality diagnostic ultrasound studies and provides support services at an expert level.
The scope of practice includes all associated procedures and exams. This role reports to the Cardiac Cervices Manager, or their designees, and works closely with department cardiologists.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
**
+ Perform both high-quality inpatient and outpatient adult echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, and transesophageal echocardiograms in accordance with IAC guidelines, using AOMC established protocols.
**
+ Perform inpatient neonatal echocardiograms.
+ Achieve and maintain working knowledge and understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
**
+ Administer ultrasound enhancement agent per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
**
+ Perform agitated saline studies per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
**
+ Document and appropriately charge all studies performed in the electronic medical record (EMR).
**
+ Document preliminary findings utilizing the picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
**
+ Provide reading cardiologist with preliminary findings in a timely manner after completion of study. STAT and inpatient studies have priority to be read first.
**
+ Responsible for reporting urgent and critical findings to reading cardiologist immediately.
+ Collaborate seamlessly with our healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
+ Prioritize patient comfort and safety during procedures, maintaining a compassionate and reassuring bedside manner.
+ Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment, ensuring accuracy and optimal performance.
+ Responsible for "on-call" duty on a rotating basis, including facility established holidays.
+ Share responsibility in the training and orientation of additional sonographers, students, or department staff.
+ Responsible for attending all annual mandatory educational programs required by position.
+ Employee understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Medical Center.
+ It is understood that this job description lists typical duties for the classification and is not to be considered inclusive of all duties, which may be assigned.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
Active certification in Adult Echocardiography as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS, Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through CCI or another approved equivalent is required.
Must maintain working knowledge and educational requirements for active certification.
Graduate from an approved program preferred, but not required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of one-year full-time clinical experience preferred, but not required.
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire date.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position requires frequent standing and walking.
Ability to maintain prolonged, repetitive arm positions necessary for scanning.
Requires considerable physical effort to move heavy equipment, assist patients and push patients in wheelchairs, or on stretchers.
Requires the ability to frequently lift 10 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
** A.D.A Essential Functions
Requirements
MAIN FUNCTION:
Performs quality diagnostic ultrasound studies and provides support services at an expert level.
The scope of practice includes all associated procedures and exams. This role reports to the Cardiac Cervices Manager, or their designees, and works closely with department cardiologists.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
**
+ Perform both high-quality inpatient and outpatient adult echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, and transesophageal echocardiograms in accordance with IAC guidelines, using AOMC established protocols.
**
+ Perform inpatient neonatal echocardiograms.
+ Achieve and maintain working knowledge and understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
**
+ Administer ultrasound enhancement agent per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
**
+ Perform agitated saline studies per protocol in accordance with the sonographer scope of practice and annual competency.
**
+ Document and appropriately charge all studies performed in the electronic medical record (EMR).
**
+ Document preliminary findings utilizing the picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
**
+ Provide reading cardiologist with preliminary findings in a timely manner after completion of study. STAT and inpatient studies have priority to be read first.
**
+ Responsible for reporting urgent and critical findings to reading cardiologist immediately.
+ Collaborate seamlessly with our healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
+ Prioritize patient comfort and safety during procedures, maintaining a compassionate and reassuring bedside manner.
+ Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment, ensuring accuracy and optimal performance.
+ Responsible for "on-call" duty on a rotating basis, including facility established holidays.
+ Share responsibility in the training and orientation of additional sonographers, students, or department staff.
+ Responsible for attending all annual mandatory educational programs required by position.
+ Employee understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Medical Center.
+ It is understood that this job description lists typical duties for the classification and is not to be considered inclusive of all duties, which may be assigned.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
Active certification in Adult Echocardiography as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS, Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through CCI or another approved equivalent is required.
Must maintain working knowledge and educational requirements for active certification.
Graduate from an approved program preferred, but not required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of one-year full-time clinical experience preferred, but not required.
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire date.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position requires frequent standing and walking.
Ability to maintain prolonged, repetitive arm positions necessary for scanning.
Requires considerable physical effort to move heavy equipment, assist patients and push patients in wheelchairs, or on stretchers.
Requires the ability to frequently lift 10 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
** A.D.A Essential Functions
Requirements
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