Echocardiographer - Per Diem

About the role

The Echocardiographer is responsible for performing cardiac ultrasound procedures. They also assist a trained, credentialed cardiology attending during stress echocardiogram and TEE procedures. Additionally, the position is responsible for complete knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Performs echocardiograms including 2-D, 3-D when applicable, strain, M-Mode, color flow imaging and doppler studies.
• Recognizes need for contrast imaging enhancement and administers as per protocol.
• Responsible for the preliminary measurement and documentation within the Cardiovascular Information Systems to be used by reading physicians and cardiologists in finalizing echocardiography reports.
• All critical findings to be timely escalated and communicated to the ordering physicians and cardiologists.
• Obtains patient history and performs procedures as ordered.
• Helps patients onto and off of bed.
• Notifies supervisor in cases of acute or life threatening abnormalities.
• Obtains digital acquisition and storage of echo study in Cardiovascular Information Systems for physician interpretation.
• Transports equipment to the patient's room for bedside studies, as needed.
• Calibrates, cleans and maintains equipment and reports breakdowns and supply needs.
• Follows special procedure policies regarding probe maintenance and sterile processing (ie TEE).
• Completes EPIC workflow and processes billing charge requisition, log books, worksheets and reports, as applicable.
• Cleans and prepares room for the next patient.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) and those identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
• Participates in performance initiatives and monitoring.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Requirements

• Graduate of a certified cardiovascular technology school and/or graduate of an accredited ultrasonography program with a specialty in cardiac sonography.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certification or Registered Cardiac Sonographer Certification or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certification.
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Qualifications

• One-year clinical echocardiography experience (preferred).

Pay

Minimum rate of $38.27 Hourly.