Cardiovascular Sonographer- Rex Vascular Raleigh

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC is hiring a Radiologic Sciences Ultrasound Technician to support cardiovascular care. You will generate ultrasound images, assist with pre- and post-procedure patient care, prepare procedure rooms and ensure equipment readiness, and help maintain accurate data and reports for charge entry.

The role requires an Associate’s degree in Sonography or Radiology, ARDMS/CCI certification or eligibility, BLS, and a commitment to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Sonography or Radiology or related field required (within 3 months of hire).
• Completion of a 12-month ultrasound program within 3 months of hire.
• ARDMS/CCI registration or eligibility and maintain registry status.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in delivering pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care, including CPR.
• Ensures ultrasound equipment calibration and maintenance; records QA monitoring.
• Generates ultrasound images of heart and vascular structures.
• May perform staff training and education.
• Maintains patient information, reports, and data systems; entry and retrieval of data.
• Prepares procedure room and equipment for daily use and between procedures.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Patient care

CPR

Quality assurance

Education

Associate’s degree in Sonography or Radiology

12-month ultrasound program

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

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.

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.

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

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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health MG Group Practices

Organization Unit: Vascular Raleigh

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: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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