Cardiovascular Sonographer - Rex Cardiac Echo

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Rex Healthcare is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to perform high quality transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, Definity contrast, saline bubble study, and stress echo. Reports are prepared for a Cardiologist interpretation.

Pediatric experience is a plus in our heart and vascular hospital with multiple ICUs. The role requires ARDMS/CCI registration or eligibility with preference for RDCS/RCS; responsibilities include pre/post-procedure care, equipment maintenance, data entry, and

Qualifications

• Association/certification requirements include ARDMS, CCI or registry-eligibility with 1-year to become registered.

Responsibilities

• Delivers pre- and post-procedure patient care including assessment and emergency cardiac care (CPR required).
• Maintains equipment calibration and quality assurance; reports issues.
• Generates and analyzes heart ultrasound images and vascular studies; prepares reports for Cardiologist review.
• Performs neonatal/pediatric studies and may train staff as a subject matter expert.

Skills

CPR

Pre/post-procedure patient care

Education

Associate’s degree in Sonography or Radiology

12-month ultrasound program

Tools

ARDMS/CCI registration

Job description

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Summary

Echo Cardiology department seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to perform high quality studies. Studies to include transthoracic echo, transesophageal, Definity contrast, saline bubble study, and stress echo. Analysis and evaluation of all studies prepared by Sonographer will be a preliminary report sent to interpreting Cardiologist. We are a heart and vascular hospital with 5 ICUs. One being Newborn ICU so proficiency in pediatrics is a plus.

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

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. RDCS or RCS- Preferred

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Specific competencies required by entity.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex HeartandVascular Diagnosti

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

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: Rotating

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

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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