Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer- Echo (South AR Clinics) – FT

Arkansas Heart Hospital; El Dorado; On-site; ARS 108,178,000 - 146,813,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC is seeking a Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer to perform diagnostic ultrasound exams with a focus on echocardiography. This full-time role involves travel to Arkansas Heart Hospital Rural Clinics in the southern region to support physicians and deliver safe, accurate patient care.

Required education includes an AS degree in diagnostic ultrasound; registry-eligible with RDCS/RCS preferred or obtained within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Education: AS degree in diagnostic ultrasound or certificate from accredited school of cardiac ultrasound required.
• Licensure/ Certification: Registry-eligible; RDCS and/or RCS preferred or required within 6 months; RVT; BLS; ACLS prior to walk stress testing.
• Experience: None required. At least 1 year in echocardiography and vascular ultrasound strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality echocardiograms using 2-D, 3-D, Colorflow, Doppler; including stress and pharmacologic echo.
• Assist with transesophageal echocardiograms; ensure probe care, sterilization and safety.
• Evaluate tests and provide preliminary reports to physicians when needed.
• Maintain and store echo studies; ensure availability to cardiologist.
• Maintain equipment and supplies; manage logs and QA standards.

Education

AS degree in diagnostic ultrasound

Job description

This position REQUIRES travel to Arkansas Heart Hospital Rural Clinics located in the Southern part of Arkansas

Position Summary

Responsible for performing all assigned diagnostic ultrasound exams in a timely manner. Performs procedures according to physician’s orders or per prescription on outpatients. As a member of the care team, the Cardiac Sonographer is responsible for working collaboratively with other members to assure safe and accurate delivery of patient care. Assumes, under the direction of the Laboratory, responsibility for patient specimen testing, quality control, quality improvement, and equipment maintenance.

Primary Duties

• Performs quality echocardiograms utilizing 2-D, 3-D, Colorflow, pulsed- and continuous-wave Doppler.
• Assists physicians and nurses with transesophageal echocardiograms. Responsible for probe care, sterilization and safety.
• May perform stress and pharmacological echocardiograms.
• Evaluates each test and provides physicians, when necessary, with preliminary reports.
• Exercises personal judgment regarding when to notify physicians of a test result immediately.
• Orders all supplies within the Echo department, anticipating future needs.
• Stocks all necessary supplies for Echo lab (i.e., gel bottles, gowns, tapes).
• Attends to weekly duties as designated.
• Responsible for assuring the studies completed are available to the Cardiologist or appropriate physician.
• Maintains all equipment used.
• Stores echo studies according to approved guidelines.
• Maintains accurate logs of all studies performed.
• Performs Point of Care procedures in a timely manner according to established policy and procedure. Documents required information and complies with all Point of Care quality control standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• This position is designated as a safety sensitive position because of the essential duties of the job involves critical medical care to patients. A lapse in attention to detail may constitute a threat to health or safety resulting in injury, illness or death. This position is required to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.

Qualifications/Specifications

• Education: Associate of Science degree in diagnostic ultrasound or certificate of successful completion from an accredited school of cardiac ultrasound required. Bachelor degree in any major, particularly Sonography, preferred.
• Licensure/ Certification: Registry-eligible required. Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and/or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) in adult echocardiography preferred or required within six (6) months of employment. Current RVT certification required. Current BLS certificationrequired. ACLS required prior to participating in walk stress testing.
• Experience: None required. At least one year in echocardiography and vascular ultrasound strongly preferred.

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Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer- Echo (South AR Clinics) – FT