POSITION SUMMARY Performs a range of highly specialized cardiac ultrasound investigations, utilizing a range of advanced techniques including pulsed and continuous wave Doppler, color flow mapping and tissue Doppler imaging.
Produces tracings of heart electrical activity by setting-up electrocardiography (ECG) equipment; attaching electrodes to chest and equipment; operating and adjusting equipment; recording cardiac data and measurements; protecting and helping patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Performs adult transthoracic, 2D-M mode Color flow doppler echocardiograms, Pharmacological and Nuclear Stress Testing and Stress echocardiograms.
- Assists with transoesphageal (TEE) echocardiograms.
- Performs standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification, to an accurate and reproducible level. Independently issues preliminary clinically-diagnostic findings in a competent (highly specialized) professional standard.
- Prepares for examinations by checking Physician orders for specific examinations, equipment and available supplies; reviewing patient schedules; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system.
- Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions.
- Positions and applies electrodes and/or conductive gel as appropriate.
- Connects leads from electrocardiograph, Echo or Stress equipment to electrodes on specified body areas.
- Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures.
- Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
- Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact.
- Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
- Maintains ECG, Echocardiography and Stress equipment and supplies.
- Other duties, within scope, as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS A. Education- High School diploma or GED equivalency.
- Completion of program related to sonography with emphasis on echocardiography or equivalent on-the-job training.
B. Qualifications/Experience - Minimum 2-years experience in performing Echocardiograms. Candidates with less than two (2) years of experience will be considered with AS Degree level completion and at least 6 months experience.
- Credentialed with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) required. Candidates that are Registered Cardiac Sonographers (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) and have 5 years of experience performing Cardiac Sonography will be considered in lieu of ARDMS Certification.
C. Special Skills/Knowledge - Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Blue Card (Upon hire or with 90 days of hire)
- Written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills.
- Basic organizational skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Demonstrated team member abilities.
- Education and/or training related to areas of responsibility.
- Principles of patient/family teaching.
