Cardiovascular Sonographer - Eastowne

UNC Health Care; Eastowne (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care seeks a Cardiovascular Sonographer for UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The role focuses on ultrasound imaging, patient care pre- and post-procedure, room setup, and data management, with on-site duties and standard 40-hour weeks.

Open to full- or part-time scheduling; a $15,000 commitment incentive is offered to full-time candidates over a three-year period. Requires ARDMS/CCI eligibility or active credential and state licensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Sonography, Radiology or a related field within 3 months of hire.
• Completion of a twelve (12) month ultrasound program within 3 months of hire.
• Registered by ARDMS or CCI and registry eligible with 1 year to obtain registration.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in pre- and post-procedure patient care including emergency cardiac care.
• Maintains and calibrates ultrasound equipment and records maintenance/QA data.
• Generates ultrasound images of the heart and vascular structures.

Education

Associate's degree in Sonography, Radiology or related field

Completion of a twelve month ultrasound program

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Employs radiologic sciences technology to perform a variety of patient care, technical, and diagnostic tasks targeted to the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Major tasks include ultrasound imaging, patient preparation and post procedure care, procedure room set-up and cleaning, and quality monitoring.

Position is at Eastowne

Full-Time (Part-Time Applicants Welcome)

We are seeking a motivated and dependable Cardiovascular Sonographer to join our team. While this position is posted as full-time, we understand that great candidates have different scheduling needs. We are open to discussing full-time or part-time opportunities with qualified applicants.

If you're the right fit, we'd love to talk about a schedule that works well for both you and our team.

*This position qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive which will be paid over a three (3) year work commitment for those in a full-time capacity.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in delivering pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care including, but not limited to patient assessment pre- and post-procedure care and, emergency cardiac care (CPR is required). Additionally, assistance with post-procedure transport may be required.
• Ensures equipment is calibrated and properly maintained on a daily basis. Performs and records all equipment maintenance and quality assurance monitoring. Troubleshoots and identifies any equipment problems and reports to appropriate supervisor.
• Generates ultrasound images of the heart and/or vascular related structures.
• May perform staff training and education.
• Monitors and records patient information and maintains report storage and data systems. Compiles and enters data necessary for charge entry and prepares reports. Also responsible for retrieval of stored information and reports from the automated storage system.
• Prepares procedure room and equipment for daily use and is responsible for timely and efficient room preparation between procedures.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Sonography, Radiology or a related field within 3 months of hire, OR
• Completion of a twelve (12) month ultrasound program within 3 months of hire.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire. Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Cardio Procedures at ET

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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