Cardiovascular Sonographer II

UNC Health; Siler City (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina seeks a Cardiovascular Sonographer to perform ultrasound imaging and related procedures for patients with cardiovascular disease. You will prepare patients, perform pre/post procedure care, and assist with room setup and cleaning to ensure efficient workflow.

The role requires completion of an accredited ultrasound program or associate degree, ARDMS/CCI certification, and at least one year of acute hospital experience. Onsite, full-time, 40 hours/week in Siler City.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Sonography or Radiology or completion of a 12-month ultrasound program.
• ARDMS/CCI registered or eligible and must register within 1 year.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in pre/post-procedure patient care and CPR.
• Generates ultrasound images of cardiac and vascular structures.
• Performs vascular studies and real-time readings in OR settings.
• Maintains equipment calibration and quality assurance records daily.
• Prepares procedure room and assists with post-procedure tasks.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Vascular ultrasound

Patient care

Equipment maintenance

Education

Associate degree in Sonography or Radiology

12-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.

This position qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive which will be paid over a three (3) year work commitment.

Hours for this position will be variable, weekday shift, 7am-5:30pm.

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, technical reporting, and quality monitoring.

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 or biomedical engineering.
• Generates ultrasound images of the heart and/or vascular related structures. Performs advanced cardiac ultrasound studies in care of patients with complex conditions and regularly performs multiple study types with varied anatomical areas.
• Performs vascular studies and real time readings/reports in the operating room for invasive and non-invasive vascular procedures.
• Performs studies for inpatient neonatal/NICU and pediatric patients.
• May perform staff training and education. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource to Cardiovascular Sonographers.
• 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.
• Independently responds to on-call needs for emergent procedures.
• May perform peripheral IV insertions and administer ultrasound enhancing agents if required for the study

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:

• One year minimum experience in acute hospital setting.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Specific competencies required by entity.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Chatham Hospital

Organization Unit: Cardiopulmonary

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$38.55 - $55.43 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:Siler City

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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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