Cardiac Sonographer-Per Diem

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs M-mode, two dimensional, spectral and color Doppler, stress and TEE echocardiograms according to the established departmental protocol and modifies as needed by patient variability.
• Queries each patient or reviews each order or on line medical record for pertinent history.
• Communicates with reading physicians regarding all echocardiogram findings.
• Affirms the priority for requested studies and revises schedule as needed to perform urgent outpatient and emergency inpatient studies.
• Recognizes important and life-threatening abnormalities on the echocardiogram and calls them to the immediate attention of the director or physicians.
• Affords assistance in patient billing by logging studies on computer with appropriate demographics, attending doctors, referral questions and billing codes.
• Affords assistance in training new echocardiography staff and in adapting new techniques to the protocol.
• Generates studies in digital format with all protocol specified measurements, utilizing Mmode, two-dimensional and Doppler modes, submitting each study ready for physician analysis.
• Maintains supply inventory and notifies supervisor to re-order; maintains equipment in clean, running order and notifies supervisor if equipment repair is warranted.
• Stocks exam rooms with supplies and maintains supply room in accordance with hospital compliance requirements.
• Solves patient scheduling issues by working with appropriate providers and staff.
• Affords assistance in scheduling patients if required.
• Affords assistance in the department with emergency re-scheduling due to equipment down time or other events.
• Completes procedures in timely fashion while providing the highest quality scans.
• Prepares patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and modesty at all times.
• Provides patient centered customer service and ensures the following standards are met appropriately and achieved.
• Communicates patient complaints professionally and directs them to a supervisor if unable to resolve.
• Serves as patients and families advocate.
• Completes procedures in accordance with safety and other laws, rules, and regulations as set forth by appropriate licensing, credentialing, regulatory and government agencies and in accordance with established department and hospital policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate Degree in Science/Cardiac Sonography or certificate in cardiac sonography.
• Active ARDMS RDCS registration required.
• BLS/CPR Certification required.
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience required.
• Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathology either through college level courses in biology and anatomy and/or relevant acquired experience.