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Job Summary
Performs a variety of cardiac testing including, stress, transesophageal, transthoracic, dobutamine stress echocardiograms and others as indicated (ICE, 3D, strain, specialty and fetal echocardiograms); calculates acquired data and prepares study for medical staff interpretation.
Essential Functions
- Reviews patient chart and selects most appropriate procedural methodology.
- Performs ultrasound tests appropriate for patient specific morphology and pathology. Performs calculations per protocol, uses critical thinking skills to assess validity of calculations.
- Documents exam performance in electronic medical record, on hospital financial system.
- Attends departmental staff, educational, and informational meetings. Participates as required in various workgroups, quality assurance (QA) meetings, and team building sessions.
- Informs patients, significant others and members of the health care team about procedures, equipment being utilized and other related activities as appropriate.
- Calculates acquired data, prepares materials for medical staff interpretation.
- Actively demonstrates ongoing continuous education efforts in field of Cardiac Sonography and demonstrates professional commitment by membership in local and national Sonography Society.
Qualifications
- Required Associate's Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree
- skills, knowledge, abilities typically gained through schooling training and experience related to echo including in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiology (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echo and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Required
- 3 years of relevant experience in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiology (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echos and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Preferred
- CRT-Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RDCS) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 180 Days required Or
- CRT-Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RCS) - UNKNOWN Unknown 180 Days required Or
- CRT-Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography HDVCH Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Frequently up to 25 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Driving: Seldom
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
- Handling: Frequently
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs
: Frequently - Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Frequently
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location SITE - Health Park Medical Office Building 1 - 3950 Hollywood Rd - St Joseph
Department Name Cardiovascular Practice HB - St Joseph
Employment Type Part time
Shift Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours 0.04
Hours of Work 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Days Worked Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency Every fourth weekend
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Corewell Health
Nov 24, 2024