Job Summary:
Responsible for diagnostic cardiac or vascular ultrasound that provides cardiologists with measurements and accurate images of cardiac structures, enabling accurate diagnosis. Immediate feedback with preliminary reports of critical results to nurses and physicians is crucial for life-saving treatment intervention. Assists physicians with studies and aids them in complex procedures to minimize procedural risks, including operations in the OR, Hybrid lab, Cath lab, and CAD, such as TAVR, SAVR, Tandem heart, Lariet procedures, and pseudoaneurysm compression.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates correct technique, efficiency, and judgment in advanced cardiac and/or peripheral vascular procedures.
- Performs adult and/or pediatric cardiac ultrasound procedures, including TEE and stress echo, and peripheral vascular procedures such as arterials, renals, and transcranial Doppler.
- Reviews pertinent patient data and reports before procedures.
- Operates equipment necessary for optimal diagnostic recording and utilizes ancillary devices such as selected transducers and digital networking systems.
- Exercises appropriate judgment in notifying abnormal results to the reading physician and evaluates and reports findings to the cardiologist.
- Assists physicians with complex procedures to decrease potential procedural risks, including TAVR, SAVR, Tandem heart, Lariet procedures, and pseudoaneurysm compression.
- Maintains proper documentation of data according to lab, departmental, and hospital policy.
- Documents all procedures accurately in departmental tracking processes and patient charts.
- Processes charging and other necessary data efficiently and accurately.
- Collaborates in maintaining departmental efficiency and anticipates needs in equipment and supplies.
- Uses resources wisely to assist in cost containment and schedules patients efficiently.
- Supports unit/hospital goals through QA and educational activities.
- Maintains current competency and registry (ARDMS or CCI) in the two specialty practices and demonstrates initiative in personal/professional development.
- Maintains compliance with mandatory unit/hospital education standards and participates in departmental QA and National Accreditation processes.
- Modifies behavior/performance to meet changing hospital/departmental goals and complies with departmental and hospital policies.
- Maintains a clean environment and practices infection control.
- Promotes patient, visitor, and personnel safety and maintains confidentiality.
- Collaborates effectively with all healthcare team members.
- Exercises independent judgment in decision-making.
- Coordinates activities of others and leads others in the same work performed.
- Works directly with patients, customers, and other healthcare professionals and staff.
- Interacts frequently with individuals at the Director level or above.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Six (6) months of related experience.
- Ability to work independently and utilize critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication skills with surgeons, physicians, and healthcare staff regarding Cardiac Ultrasound results.
- Ability to serve in on-call rotation after regular business hours.
Required Education:
- High School diploma or GED.
Preferred Education:
- Graduate of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound or Cardiac Ultrasound certification program.
Required Certification & Licensure:
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
- OR
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
- BLS.