CV Sonographer

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for procedures and obtains clinical history, as well as explains the purpose of the ultrasound examination to the patient and answers questions appropriately.
• Maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and procedures.
• Apply judgement and make informed decisions regarding daily exam worklist and prioritizing exams appropriately.
• Ability to carry out daily schedule through individual or cooperative efforts.
• Performs daily operations within the department, reporting deficiencies appropriately.
• Works closely with the team to ensure quality processes and adherence to protocols as well as being a team player.
• Assist with unit or organizational accreditation activities as delegated.
• Participation in after-hours, weekend and holiday on call rotation required while abiding by departmental on call response policy.
• Performs hand hygiene and equipment disinfection between patients and utilizes the appropriate PPE/sterile measures during procedures.
• Sets up exams to ensure proper positioning and alignment of the patient and equipment.
• Identifies and defines abnormalities specific to the procedure.
• Extends the scope of the exam appropriately, deviating from standard techniques when necessary and correlates other diagnostic test results with anatomy and function.
• Performs multiple ultrasound procedures using various equipment and techniques.
• Completes exams within the required timeframe.
• Make necessary measurements for accurate, high-quality results.
• These procedures include but are not limited to:
• Adult, pediatric and neonatal Echocardiograms with and without contrast and agitated saline
• Stress Echocardiograms using exercise or pharmacological agents.
• Transesophageal Echocardiograms
• Extracranial Duplex
• Arterial duplex including hemodialysis access, bypass grafts, and abdominal vessels
• Arterial physiologic testing
• Venous duplex including vein mapping for bypass, hemodialysis, and vein ablations
• May provide assistance to physicians in the following procedures:
• Pericardiocentesis
• Myocardial biopsy
• CV access guidance
• Operative cases:
• TAVR
• Appendage closure device placement
• Mitral clips
• ASD/ PFO closure
• Venous ablations
• Advanced Heart Failure which includes but is not limited to:
• Mechanical circulatory support devices
• LVAD
• RVAD
• Impella
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Congestive Heart Failure maintenance
• Heart Transplant management pre and post-operative
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Performs VO2 Exercise Testing (BMC Only)

Qualifications

• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• EDUCATION: Completion of a CAAAHEP accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program or equivalent clinical experience (Students must be within 60 days of graduation to be eligible for employment)
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: ARDMS-RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) OR ARRT-S (Sonography) OR ARRT-CI (Cardiac Interventional Radiography) OR CCI-RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) within 12 months of hire
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association OR CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
• OTHER CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BASED ON SERVICE LINE SKILL