Cardiac US Tech

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Flimp Decisions

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY is seeking an Echo/Vascular Ultrasound Technologist on a PRN first shift in the Cardiovascular Lab of Non-Invasive Cardiology. The role supports the Echocardiography and Vascular ultrasound areas, performing procedures and producing diagnostic images for interpretation by licensed practitioners.

The candidate should have ARDMS/CCI certification, an associate degree, and BLS. Rotating call/holidays/weekends are required; training and policy development duties are

Qualifications

• Rotating Call, Rotating Holidays, and Rotating Weekends.
• Associate degree.
• Registered Vascular/Echocardiography Ultrasound ARDMS or CCI board certifications.
• Additional Certification; must obtain Secondary Modality within 2 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assist Cardiovascular Lab Coordinator with patient care management and adjusting daily operations.
• Assist Areas of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound.
• Strong expertise in Echo and/or Vascular clinical applications.
• Act as a technical resource for other staff and assist in overseeing staff training.
• Perform Echo and/or Vascular procedures within scope of certifications and produce images for interpretation.
• Coordinate with EHR team and Director on changes/needs for the EHR.
• Keep licenses current and maintain compliance with standards.
• Assist Echo Medical Director and Echo Vascular Coordinator with policy/procedure writing for new procedures.

Skills

Echocardiography

Vascular Ultrasound

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Echo/Vascular Ultrasound Technologist

PRN I First Shift

Cardiovascular Lab I Lexington, KY

The Noninvasive Lab is a specialized department within a healthcare facility dedicated to performing diagnostic tests and supporting improved quality of life for patients. This unit, composed of registered nurses, nuclear medicine technicians, sonographers, and exercise physiologists, provides high-quality care to assist physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating cardiovascular conditions. Additionally, our Cardiac Rehab program helps patients recover and improve their heart health following a cardiac event.

Description

• Assist Cardiovascular Lab Coordinator with the appropriate patient care management and adjusting the daily operations to meet the needs of the changing working environment in the Cardiovascular Lab of Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Assist Areas of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound
• Strong expertise in the clinical applications in Echo and/or Vascular
• Act as a technical resource for other staff and will assist in overseeing training of staff
• Perform Echo and/or Vascular related procedures within scope of boards certifications, computer processing and related techniques, and producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a license independent practitioner
• Works with Electronic Health Record (EHR) team, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services on changes/needs for the (EHR)
• Keeps all licenses for facility current and maintains compliance with all standards.
• Assists Echo Medical Director and Echo Vascular Coordinator with writing policy and procedures for new procedures.

Requirements

• Rotating Call, Rotating Holidays, and Rotating Weekends.
• Associate degree.
• Registered Vascular/Echocardiography Ultrasound ARDMS or CCI board certifications.
• Additional Certification; must obtain Secondary Modality within 2 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Benefits

• Preventive Plan
• Retirement Plans
• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.