Cardiac Sonographer, Full-Time, Days

Prisma; Easley (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health’s Echocardiography department seeks a skilled sonographer to perform comprehensive echocardiography exams, including 2-D, Doppler, and TEE with physician support. The role involves rotating across labs, on-call duties, and maintaining high-quality images and reports for physician review.

The candidate will work with EMR/PACS systems, follow IAC compliance, and participate in continuing education and departmental meetings.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from a formal Radiology or sonography program.
• One year echo sonography experience performing non-invasive cardiac ultrasound studies; rotations during education may count as experience.
• ARDMS-RDCS or CCI(RCS) certification is required.
• Knowledge of vascular anatomy and hemodynamics; proficient with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Performs all echocardiography lab exams and provides quality patient care.
• Rotates to multiple lab locations and participates in after-hours and on-call schedules.
• Operates ultrasound and physiological equipment, EMR, PACS, and reporting systems; maintains logs.

Skills

Vascular anatomy

Hemodynamics

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

Associate degree in Radiology or Sonography

Tools

EMR

PACS

Structured Reporting

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs all echocardiography lab exams. Provides quality patient care using lab physiological and ultrasound equipment. Assists with clinical rotations in both in-patient and out-patient settings as the schedule dictates and participates in after hours and on-call services.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Performs most modalities of echocardiography (i.e. 2-D, M-Mode, Doppler, and color flow Doppler imaging, as well as assists with qualified physician with TEE procedures). Performs lab procedures using independent judgement during the exam to accurately differentiate between normal and abnormal findings. Exams must follow IAC approved scanning protocol and the Smart Protocols must be utilized when possible. Reviews images and paperwork to ensure quality exams are complete, thorough and prepared for review by reading physicians
• Rotates to multiple lab locations as scheduled and required by the IAC. Participates in the daily workflow by observing the sonographer worklist to ensure timely patient care. Schedules exams through the transport system if applicable. Participates in the Lab after hours, on-call, weekend and holiday schedules.
• Operates all lab testing equipment and software packages including but not limited to ultrasound and physiological equipment, EMR and Structured Reporting and PACS. Reports any equipment issues to the appropriate personnel and removes equipment from service. Cleans the equipment and work areas daily and stocks rooms with supplies and linen. Maintains up to date maintenance logs to include the monthly cleaning log and the equipment down time log.
• Attends staff/departmental meetings and educational conferences. Participates in discussions. Keeps abreast of changes in the field and participates in collecting data, images and articles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree. Graduate of a formal Radiology or sonography program
• Experience - One (1) year echo sonography experience performing non-invasive cardiac ultrasound studies. Clinical rotations during a formal educational program may be considered as experience.

In Lieu Of

• In Lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above that five (5) years of dedicated cardiac ultrasound experience may be considered.
• Team members in this job as of 11/08/2020 are grandfathered from the minimum requirements listed above. Additionally, may be grandfathered from obtaining required registration pending state and regulatory requirements.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• ARDMS- RDCS or CCI(RCS)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of vascular anatomy and hemodynamics
• Proficient computer skills (word processing)
• Medical terminology preferred

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Baptist Easley Med Campus

Facility

Baptist Easley Hospital

Department

Echocardiography

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