Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior in Honolulu, Hawaii. This role involves performing various echocardiogram studies, maintaining equipment, and clerical responsibilities. Candidates should have at least two years of echocardiography experience and relevant certifications.

The successful applicant will be adept in customer service and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient care. A supportive environment for training new hires is also emphasized. Join us in making a difference in patient outcomes!

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography.
• Successful completion of training program in area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record echocardiogram study and position patients.
• Select transducer angulation and operate echocardiography equipment.
• Visualize anatomical areas of the heart and evaluate blood flow.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal relations

Oral communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Written communication

Education

Accredited ultrasound/vascular technology education program specializing in echocardiography

Registered Cardiac Sonographer Certificate

Job description

Job Summary

Performs a variety of technical, patient-attending, and clerical duties pertaining to echocardiography.

Essential Responsibilities

• Obtains, measures, calculates, and records echocardiogram study. Positions patient in manner that will facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Selects transducer angulation. Operates equipment in M-mode, 2D, and spectral Doppler and color Doppler techniques.
• Searches for cardiac pathology. Visualizes various anatomical areas of heart by way of Doppler and evaluates direction and speed of intracardiac blood flow. Assesses cardiac valves for pathology. Makes permanent record of significant functional and/or anatomical and pathological data obtained.
• Reviews, screens, and measures echocardiography data notifying cardiologist of critical abnormalities. Compiles, records, and collates data for cardiologist to interpret and sign for patient’s record.
• Performs echocardiography studies on outpatients and inpatients according to level of expertise/experience: Adult transthoracic echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram (machine set up: operation), Adult contrast studies, Pediatric transthoracic echocardiogram, Adult stress echocardiogram (pharmacological and exercise), and Intraoperative echo (machine operation).
• Maintains cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification and functions as performer, recorder, or circulator in Code 500 situations.
• Examines, cleans and maintains ultrasound equipment. Refers significant problems to Biomedical Department and alerts supervisor of equipment malfunction.
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies and replenishes supplies as needed.
• Schedules patients for examinations, logs tests performed in echo lab and codes for proper fee collection. Performs other varied clerical tasks such as typing, filing, and photocopying. Gathers, collates, and/or computes echocardiology data.
• Orients and trains new hire diagnostic cardiac sonographers to conduct various echocardiography tests.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
• Successful completion of accredited (CAAHEP/CMA approved or equivalent) ultrasound/vascular technology education program specializing in echocardiography; or equivalent related experience.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer Certificate OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certificate.
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in customer service, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Company: KAISER

Title: Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

ReqNumber: 1403077

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.