Senior Cardiac Sonographer - Echo & Stress (Sign-On)

Advocate Health Care; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Concord, NC is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to perform diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echocardiography. The role is full-time with a 40-hour week and a 2nd shift from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Eligible for sign-on bonus; offers career development opportunities within the echocardiography program. Requires HS diploma, cardiac ultrasound training, and RDCS within 1 year, plus BLS.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a cardiac ultrasound training program required.
• Certification or registry in Echocardiography (RDCS) required within 1 year of employment.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echo procedures as ordered by physicians.
• Records quality information while performing echocardiographic imaging and following procedural guidelines and protocols.
• Explains procedures and possible side effects to the patient or family members.
• Confirms all physician requests and evaluates patients' clinical history for proper clinical indicators and possible contraindications for procedure requested.
• Collaborates with physician to ensure quality patient care.
• Operates equipment used to perform echocardiograms.
• Maintains patient medical records.
• Organizes 3 stages involved in the reporting process: study completion, physician interpretation and final report.
• Submits final reports to appropriate nursing unit, physician office or medical records as requested.
• Performs portable diagnostic echocardiograms.
• Takes call, works weekends and rotates holidays as needed.

Skills

Echocardiography

Patient care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Cardiac ultrasound training program

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Concord, NC is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to perform diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echocardiography. The role is full-time with a 40-hour week and a 2nd shift from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Eligible for sign-on bonus; offers career development opportunities within the echocardiography program. Requires HS diploma, cardiac ultrasound training, and RDCS within 1 year, plus BLS.