Echocardiographer Per Diem / VOLOL Camden

Virtua; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Echocardiographer at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden will perform high quality ultrasound images of the heart in accordance with ICAEL standards and department policies. Responsibilities include 2D echo Doppler, stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiograms under physician direction.

Reports must be processed for interpretation, with credentialing through ARDMS or CCI within one year of hire. Pediatric credentialing may be required for pediatric studies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of echocardiography experience.
• Knowledge of Stress Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography procedures.

Responsibilities

• Completes 2D echo Doppler studies and prepares for physician interpretation.
• Completes stress echo and dobutamine stress echo studies and prepares for physician interpretation.
• Completes transesophageal echocardiograms with the cardiologist and prepares for physician interpretation.

Skills

Echocardiography

2D Doppler

Stress Echo

Transesophageal Echo

Education

Accredited echocardiography program

Job description

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes, Camden

Work Schedule:

Must work two shifts in a six-week period.

Summary:

Under the direction of the department Director and the Medical Director, Section of Cardiology, the Echocardiographer will perform high quality ultrasound images of the heart as outlined by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories and departmental policies and procedures.

Staff will perform 2D echo Doppler studies, stress echocardiograms, and transesophageal echocardiograms.

Staff will support Virtua Health Policies and Procedures and the Virtua Health Mission and Vision Statement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Completes 2D echo Doppler studies, edits in digital system, and processes for physician interpretation.
• Completes stress echo and dobutamine stress echo studies, edits in digital system, and processes for physician interpretation.
• Completes transesophageal echocardiograms with the cardiologist, edits and processes for physician interpretation.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Minimum of 1 year of echocardiography experience.

Knowledge of Stress Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography procedures.

Required Education:

Graduate of accredited echocardiography program.

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

Echo techs must be credentialed through American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) within one year of hire.

Pediatric Echocardiography requires RDCS Pediatric credential or approval by interpreting pediatric cardiologists.