Cardiac Sonographer - 36 hours, day shift

Anna Jaques Hospital; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a New Graduate Echocardiography Technologist to perform transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography for adults inpatients and outpatients under supervision.

You will follow department protocols, respond to cardiac arrests, participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot equipment, ensure safety, document tests accurately, and communicate with the cardiology team.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or registry-eligible graduate in echocardiography.
• ARDMS/RDCS or CCI/RCS accreditation (or eligible) and current BLS.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced echo lab and participate in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Performs all testing procedures in echocardiography listed in department protocols.
• Performs diagnostic exercise/pharmacological stress echocardiograms.
• Responds to cardiac arrests as required.
• Participates in the on-call rotation.
• Troubleshoots technical methods of echocardiography as necessary.
• Ensures a safe testing environment in all daily operations.
• Retrieves and sends data using clinical/financial information systems.
• Understands physician orders and documents accordingly.
• Ensures adequate documentation in the medical record and test reports.
• Communicates effectively to promote teamwork and problem solving.
• Adapts to diverse patient situations and settings.
• Provides explanation of prep for testing procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Echocardiography knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Echocardiography

ARDMS/RDCS or CCI/RCS accreditation

BLS certification

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

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Under the general supervision of the Department Clinical Manager and Lead Sonographer performs diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures on adult inpatients and outpatients. These include but are not limited to, Transthoracic Echo, Transesophageal Echo, and Stress Echo.

• -Performs all testing procedures in echocardiography listed in the department protocols.
• - Performs diagnostic exercise/pharmacological stress echocardiograms. In doing so, produces accurate clinical information used by the cardiologist for the diagnosis of cardiac medical disorders.
• - Responsible for responding to cardiac arrests as required.
• - Responsible for participating in the on call rotation
• - Troubleshoots technical methods of echocardiography as necessary.
• - Ensures a safe testing environment in all daily operations.
• - Demonstrates ability to retrieve and send data utilizing the clinical and financial information systems.
• - Understands physician orders and appropriate documentation.
• - Ensures adequate documentation in the medical record, test report according to department policy and procedures.
• - Communicates, orally and in writing, effectively to promote teamwork and team problem solving efforts.
• - Adapts to and works effectively in a variety of situations and settings, for example, special precautions disabled and dialysis patients.
• - Provides explanation of prep for testing procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate degree and/or graduate of an accredited echocardiography program or relevant clinical experience resulting in registry eligibility

Licensure, Certification, Registration: Requires ARDMS/RDCS or CCI/RCS accreditation or accreditation eligible and current basic life support (BLS) certification.

Pay Range:

$46.00 - $68.35

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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