Echocardiographer - as needed

Riverside Health System; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking an Echo Technologist to perform cardiac sonography under supervision of a credentialed sonographer. The role involves learning to assess patient status relative to age and needs, and to assist in interpretation with preliminary impressions.

Duties include obtaining quality images, educating patients, maintaining safety standards, and documenting procedures in an office or hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Program graduate from an accredited sonography program is preferred.
• Associates degree from an accredited program is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program is preferred.
• 1 year imaging experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs cardiac sonography examinations and produces quality images.
• Educates patients/families regarding the procedure and/or treatment.
• Demonstrates safety and quality through knowledge and application of departmental policies, procedures, and resource documents.
• Adheres to regulatory standards and RHS policies.
• Provides effective assessment, actions, and documentation.

Skills

Cardiac imaging

Patient education

Safety/compliance

Education

Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program

Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program

Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$34.40 - $47.30/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The non-registered Echo Technologist performs cardiac sonography examinations in an office or hospital setting under the supervision of a credentialed sonographer. Learning to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to assess technical data reflective of patient status relative to age and specific needs, and to learn to assist in the interpretation of same, providing preliminary impressions as appropriate. Delivers quality, cost effective patient care in a professional manner, and works effectively to maintain an environment of excellence, which is patient focused, providing timely, compassionate, quality patient care.

What you will do

• Performs cardiac sonography examinations. Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures. Provides and maintains clinical documentation per scope of practice.
• Educates patients/families regarding the procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Positions the patient and completes the procedure.
• Demonstrates commitment to safety and quality and prevents or reduces harms through knowledge and application of departmental policies, procedures, and resource documents.
• Understands and adheres to all applicable regulatory and accrediting standards. Follows RHS policies and procedures. Reports variances.
• Provides effective and efficient assessment, actions, and documentation.

Qualifications

Education

• Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
• Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
• Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Imaging experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography specialty (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year(Required) or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Within 2 years of hire if cross training as a sonographer, or 1 year from graduating from an accredited program within 1 Year(Required) and
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification in Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year(Preferred)