Cardiovascular Sonographer II- HS Diagnostic Services

UNC Health Care; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a supportive imaging team at UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital, where you will perform ultrasound imaging and patient care for cardiovascular disease. Enjoy a collaborative culture that values your contributions and promotes a healthy work/life balance. This per diem position offers flexible hours on weekends, ensuring you can thrive in your role while enjoying a fulfilling work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in acute hospital setting.
• Registered by ARDMS or CCI, or registry eligible.

Responsibilities

• Delivers pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care.
• Generates ultrasound images and performs advanced cardiac studies.
• Ensures equipment is calibrated and maintained.

Skills

Patient Care

Technical Reporting

Quality Monitoring

Education

Associate's degree in Sonography

Completion of a twelve-month ultrasound program

Job description

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Join Our Fun & Supportive Imaging Team!

Are you looking for a place to work that feels less like "work" and more like a second home? Come be a part of our enjoyable, well-rounded team at a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Southern Wake County!

Our welcoming and supportive culture makes it just as important for us to help you succeed as it is to serve our community with excellence. We're a collaborative department made up of multiple imaging modalities-working together like one big, happy family.

If you're fun, flexible, a great team player who can also thrive independently, and want a place where your contributions are truly valued, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Position Details:

Location: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital. If more hours are desired, staff are able to help out at our Raleigh campus too.

Status: Fixed Per Diem (Guaranteed 9 hours a week)

Shift Requirement: Saturday and Sunday, 9a-230p (Hours can be flexible)

No call or holiday shifts required for PRNs.

Job Duties: Our echo/stress department helps support imaging needs for inpatients (including peds), ER and outpatients.

We also pride ourselves on promoting a healthy work/life balance and creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work. If that sounds like your kind of vibe-we'd love to hear from you!

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Performs vascular studies and real time readings/reports in the operating room for invasive and non-invasive vascular procedures.
5. Performs studies for inpatient neonatal/NICU and pediatric patients.
6. May perform staff training and education. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource to Cardiovascular Sonographers.
7. 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.
8. Prepares procedure room and equipment for daily use and is responsible for timely and efficient room preparation between procedures.
9. Independently responds to on-call needs for emergent procedures.

Other Information

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: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit: HS Diagnostic Services

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 9.00

Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Weekend

Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs

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 their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.