Ultrasound Technician RD OB CRD VAS

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Registered Cardiac Sonographer to perform cardiac ultrasound including TTE and stress echoes, with transesophageal echo assistance and echo-guided procedures. The role covers multiple hospital echo labs and outpatient sites.

Requirements include RCS or RDCS, at least 6 months hospital experience, BLS, and familiarity with Philips systems and Epic. Schedule is day shift, with 8:30 AM-5 PM hours.

Qualifications

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer with hospital experience in an acute care setting.
• Completion of a CAAHEP accredited cardiovascular sonography program preferred.
• Basic life support (BLS) certified and ongoing CE credits.

Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic and stress echocardiography including contrast.
• Assist in transesophageal echo and echo-guided procedures.
• Prepare preliminary findings and ensure accurate study transmittal.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Echo technologist

Education

RCS or RDCS certification

High School Diploma/GED

CAAHEP cardiovascular sonography program preferred

Tools

Epic

LifeImage

Celera

Xcelera

Phillips iE33

Phillips Epiq

Phillips CX-50

SONOS 7500/5500

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: No

Department: Card - NON Invasive Card & VASC Labs

Bargaining Unit: 1199

Work Shift: Day

Work Days: DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate: $55.14

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The registered Ultrasound Technologist performs various modalities of cardiac ultrasound, including Transthoracic echo, stress (exercise and pharmacological) echo, including Echo with contrast; assistance in transesophageal echo and assistance in echo guided invasive procedures. Responsibilities include preparation of preliminary findings reports, study transmittal and Perform Bedside Echoes and coverage of various outpatient satellite sites and hospital echo labs.

SCHEDULE

8:30 AM-5 PM. Days vary. This position will require coverage at other hospital locations and outpatient practices per operational need.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS OR RDCS) with at least 6 months hospital experience as an Echo tech in an acute care setting required.

High School Diploma/GED required.

Completion of CAAHEP certified cardiovascular sonography program preferred.

Must be BLS certified.

Requires 30 CE credits per three year rolling triennium to maintain active registered status.

Knowledge of various Ultrasound Systems including, Phillips iE33, Phillips Epiq, Phillips CX-50 and SONOS 7500/5500.

Knowledge of PC Computer for data entry, Celera, LifeImage, and Epic applications.

Extensive knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation of ultrasound systems, cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.

Knowledge of exercise stress echo and pharmacological stress echo, transesophageal echo, and echo guided invasive procedures and sterile techniques and procedures required.

Proficiency in operation of PC and use of Xcelera and Apollo.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.