Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac Sonographer

• About Facility:
• 50 Bed Community Hospital
• 22 ED Beds

• Department Information:

• Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Cardiac Diagnostics, advanced – TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo studies,
• Chemotherapy Evaluations
• Transplant Evaluations

• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
  • ACLS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
  • National certification not required
• RN: BLS; ACLS (required)
• Cardiac Sonographer : BLS; RCS, RDCS, ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI) – only (1) of these is required
• Cardiac Tech: BLS; CCT (Certified Cardiac Tech through CCI) preferred
• Exercise Physiologist (EP) Tech: BLS

• Skills required:

• TTE/Stress Echo

• Required:

• TTE complete with color and doppler
• Ultrasound Enhancement Agents (UEA – Definity/Optison)
• Advanced imaging in accordance with ASE/IAC Echo including, but not limited to:

• LV Global Strain
• 3D
• HOCM
• Agitated Saline Contrast studies

• Preferred: Stress echo and Dobutamine Stress echo studies

• Support within the Department:

• Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer

• Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• Department specific Equipment:

• Philips: echo
• GE: echo
• CASE: stress
• Philips ISCV: reporting

• Floating: If yes, where?

• Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region

• Orientation (facility and unit) :

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

• Other notes:

• Scrub Color:

• Tops: Barney Purple (not eggplant)
• Pants/Skirts: Black
• Warm-up Jackets: either the same purple or black

• Parking: Free? Parking is assigned and free
• Department Culture: Patient/Family-focused, high quality, fast-paced, academic lab with balance between portable and in-lab studies.