Echocardiographer

Adirondack Health; Town of Harrietstown (NY); In loco; USD 65.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

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Adirondack Health seeks an experienced echocardiographer to produce detailed cardiac images and assess heart function for inpatients and outpatients. You will operate and adjust ultrasound equipment, maintaining patient comfort and data accuracy under Cardiology protocols.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited echocardiography program; RDCS certification preferred or obtainable within 12 months; BLS within 3 months; and 1 year of experience is preferred.

Competenze

• Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program.
• RDCS certification preferred or ability to obtain RDCS within 12 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• 1 year of Echocardiographer experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Produce detailed images of cardiac muscle and gauge heart function.
• Set up, monitor and adjust ultrasound equipment.
• Provide positive, professional communication and patient protection.
• Record accurate and complete clinical data.
• Follow protocols set by the Medical Director of Cardiology.

Conoscenze

Attention to detail

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Formazione

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Accredited echocardiography program

RDCS certification preferred

BLS within 3 months

Strumenti

Ultrasound machines

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As a valued member of the clinical staff of the Heart Center at Adirondack Health, you will produce detailed images of cardiac muscle and help to gauge heart function in patients. You will set up, monitor and adjust state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment. You will offer positive and professional communication, protection and assistance to patients while recording accurate and complete clinical data. You will provide these standard echocardiographer duties to a mix of inpatient and outpatient populations using protocols at the discretion of the Medical Director of Cardiology.

You will be expected to meet standards designed to reflect behavior and performance levels expected in clinical practice for all diagnostic medical sonographers at Adirondack Health. These clinical standards set forth the principles that are common to all the specialties within the larger category of the diagnostic sonography profession. Individual specialties or clinical areas may extend or refine, but not limit, these general principles according to their specific practice requirements.

Educational Requirements/ Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Registered Cardiac Sonographer by CCI preferred; or ability to obtain RDCS within 12 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• 1 year of Echocardiographer experience preferred.