echocardiographer (cardiac sonographer)

Alliance International Consulting Firm; New Brunswick; On-site; USD 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled cardiac sonographer to join their dynamic team. This role involves performing echocardiograms and stress tests, ensuring compliance with professional guidelines while working closely with cardiologists. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a cardiac unit and be proficient in using ultrasound technology. The position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for travel and professional growth, making it an exciting opportunity for dedicated professionals looking to make a significant impact in patient care.

Benefits

Accommodation

Transportation Allowance

Health Insurance

Travel Expenses Covered

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a cardiac sonographer in a dedicated cardiac unit.
• Certification in echocardiography with a minimum training period of 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, and ECGs daily.
• Generate preliminary reports based on echocardiogram results.

Skills

Echocardiography

Stress Echocardiograms

ECGs

Holter Monitoring

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Patient Care

Education

Degree in Nursing

Certification in Echocardiography

Tools

Mindray M7 Ultrasound Unit

Job description

The position is that of cardiac sonographer at our Client Company. Client is a specialist cardiology practice located in Kingston, Jamaica, providing cardiology consultations, electrocardiography, echocardiography, stress echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology from our head office in Kingston as well as at several satellite locations islandwide with a team of cardiologists, nurses, and technicians. We are now seeking to engage a full-time cardiac sonographer.

Job Title:

Cardiac Sonographer (Echocardiographer)

Job Details:

The cardiac sonographer will be responsible for performing echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, stress ECGs, ECGs, as well as Holter monitors and ambulatory blood pressure monitor hookups daily. The Holter and ambulatory blood pressure hook-up duties will be shared with our cardiac nurses, while the echo and stress echo duties will be performed exclusively by the cardiac sonographer.

Echoes should be performed in accordance with guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Society of Cardiology. The sonographer will report to and be supervised by the cardiologist. Echoes and measurements are performed using a Mindray M7 ultrasound unit and are transferred at the end of the day to a centralized computer server for storage and archiving. Thereafter, the sonographer will be expected to log in to the server (can be done either from the office or from home) and generate a preliminary report using a standard template. This preliminary report will be reviewed, edited, and signed by the cardiologist before dispatch to the referring physician.

Work Hours:

8:30 am to 4:30 pm with an hour for lunch. Workdays are Monday to Friday. Additionally, on some days throughout the month, the sonographer will be required to perform echocardiograms at several satellite locations across the island. These are typically other physician offices that have contracted us to perform echocardiography on their patients. The sonographer will be required to travel to these locations and perform echoes there. On such days, all transportation and food costs will be covered by the company. The sonographer should also be prepared to perform echocardiograms on hospitalized patients from time to time. The typical number of patients varies, but the sonographer should be able to scan 8-15 patients per day, with numbers as high as 30 per day at some satellite locations. Echoes are generally done with minimal supervision. However, stress echoes and stress tests are always done under the cardiologist's direct presence and supervision.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Age: 20 - 40
2. Gender: Male (preferred because job will sometimes involve travel around the island)
3. Qualification: Degree in nursing, Certification in echocardiography (minimum training period of 2 years)
4. Experience: Minimum of 5 years as a cardiac sonographer in a dedicated cardiac unit or a large hospital setting
5. Language Proficiency: English
6. Other: Should possess a driver’s license
7. CPR certification required

Contract Duration:

1 yr - 3 yrs (depending on satisfaction with quality of work) with the option to extend.

Compensation:

The compensation package will consist of an attractive salary as well as accommodation, a transportation allowance, and health insurance.

If interested, please share your resume at [emailprotected] or call [phone].

Location:

Kingston, Jamaica

Recruiter:

Neha Jain - [phone]

Salary:

25000

Industry:

Healthcare

Openings:

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