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Cardiovascular Sonographers provide professional, safe and compassionate ultrasound imaging care to all patient populations. They are uniquely trained in the advanced understanding of ultrasound physics and instrumentation allowing them to optimize the ultrasound controls for the highest quality image acquisition. The sonographer is able to identify and evaluate the appropriate anatomical and physiological consequences that would be consistent with disease processes. They need to be able to adapt the routine protocol to a wide range of patients and disease-state variability, making each exam individual and unique. The sonographer manages the initiation of critical value notification to expedite optimal patient outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Obtain a patient history and perform a pre ultrasound procedure assessment
Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of the patients while they are under their care
Perform routine and complex cardiac ultrasound procedures including echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms including treadmill, Dobutamine echo and bicycle ergonometry
Perform vascular imaging
Demonstrate an understanding of the imaging planes obtained during a TEE exam
Assist the physician in the accurate acquisition of images from the esophagus
Perform on-call echocardiographic services as assigned
Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate the appropriate anatomical and physiological consequences that would be consistent with disease process
Organize the acquired data in the appropriate sequence
Provide quality, constructive feedback on peer to peer case study review
Assists in maintaining efficient patient flow through the department
Responsible for completion of mandatory educational assignments
Participate in the education and training of sonographer students, residents, medical students and fellows
Assess the need for ultrasound enhancing agent (UEA) and bubble studies during echocardiography studies
Assist with the assessment and maintenance of the equipment log
Demonstrate an understanding of the imaging planes needed to assist with sonographer-guided thrombin injection procedures
Maintains cleanliness of supplies, stocks linen and empties laundry on a daily basis
Requirements:
High School Graduate
7 years of cardiac ultrasound clinical experience as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer
Performed a minimum of 8000 echocardiograms
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Basic computer skills
Ability to train in area of competency
Nice to have:
Graduate of a CAAHEP
JRC-DMS program in cardiac ultrasound
Graduate of programmatically accredited program in cardiac ultrasound/echocardiography
Graduate of a Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate academic program in Health Science (including, but not limited to, cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or nursing)
Training or certification in IV and UEA contrast administration