Cardiac Sonographer- Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Echo Technologist to join our Non-Invasive Cardiology team in Cambridge, MA. You will perform echocardiograms, including TEE studies with Cardiologists, following ASE guidelines and physician orders.

The ideal candidate has RDMS or RDCS eligibility, CPR certification, and at least one year of echocardiography experience, with strong patient communication and teamwork skills in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced physics and principles of ultrasound as applied to cardiac imaging.
• RDMS or RDCS certification or eligibility with CEUs current to maintain competency.
• CPR certified and current.
• Minimum of one year of echocardiography experience.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent, compassionate patient care based on ASE guidelines and physician orders.
• Performs transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms as directed, with interpretation and comparison to prior studies.
• Uses ultrasound guidance as needed during procedures and monitors equipment safety.
• Maintains equipment and adheres to hospital policies and safety guidelines.
• Participates in training of students and staff in affiliation programs.

Skills

Echocardiography

RDMS or RDCS

CPR certified

Patient interaction

Education

Three years college training

Tools

Ultrasound machine

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.

Working in Non Invasive Cardiology. Doing Echocardiograms on out and in patients. This includes doing TEE studies with Cardiologist.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Provides competent, compassionate patient care based on scientific principles, ASE guidelines, and physician orders.
• Performs echocardiograms competently in accordance with technical skills as outlined by ASE for level 1, 2, and 3 echocardiographers. Acquires calculates and performs preliminary interpretation and comparison to prior examinations.
• Utilizes ultrasound to guide physicians performing invasive procedures, i.e. pericardial centesis, and monitors and controls the temperature of the transesophageal probe.
• Performs basic tests on equipment and operates equipment adhering to safety instructions of manufacturer and hospital policy and standard practice.
• Participates in the teaching and training of students in affiliation programs and house staff.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
• Provides patient instruction and teaching pre-procedure.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current ultrasound practice by maintaining CEU requirements for the registry.
• Maintains current CPR.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced physics and principles of ultrasound and anatomy and physiology is generally acquired through three years of college training.
• RDMS or RDCS for RDCS eligible and CEUs current to maintain competency as required by the registry.
• CPR certified and current.
• Minimum of one year of echocardiography experience.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare personnel to resolve complex problems.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements & Environment

• Normal hospital environment.
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, chemicals, and other toxic agents.
• Ability to walk, bend, and stand for up to 76% of work time; ability to push and pull up to 220 pounds, including patients, and to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work with CRTs up to 90% of the time.
• Twenty-four-hour call rotation.

Pay Range

$47.00 - $69.84

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, geography of 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled