Echocardiographer Technologist PRN

About the role

This PRN Echocardiographer Technologist position is at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 2010, is a 130+ bed hospital serving the Fredericksburg area, and offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, operating rooms, cancer care, imaging, heart and vascular care, obstetrics, neonatal, intensive, and psychiatric care. The role involves performing echocardiograms, supporting physicians, and ensuring quality cardiac imaging services.

Responsibilities

• Performs accurate analysis of all cardiac anatomy and assimilates appropriate data necessary for interpretation of study and assesses the same for the staff.
• Utilizes appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Assists the physician as needed during procedures and monitors physiological parameters during procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency in operating and troubleshooting equipment in the Echo Lab.
• Performs job to ensure quality care is provided within defined area of accountability.
• Safely transports Echo machine to patient room to perform Echocardiogram or transports patients to department as necessary.
• Takes call after regular hours.
• Restocks work areas with necessary supplies.
• Keeps work areas clean and orderly to promote patient safety.
• Participates actively in continuing education and assists in education of new staff as requested.
• Communicate effectively with Department Leader, Clinical Coordinator, staff members and physicians and serves as a liaison to promote interdepartmental relationships.
• Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others.
• Uses appropriate patient education documentation modality.

Requirements

• EXPERIENCE: Required - Allied Health, CVT or Nursing background. Preferred - Two Years Echo experience.
• EDUCATION: Required - Graduate of an accredited program in Vascular/Cardiac Sonography and additional courses in management. Will have confirmation letter from ARDMS with test date by the first anniversary date of employment. Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider. Preferred - Registered Diagnostic Sonographer.
• LICENSURE: Required -