Echo/Vascular Sonographer

Cardiology Department Position

Schedule will be four 10 hour days.

External Applicants Earn up to $20,000* Sign on Bonus!

*Bonus amount is dependent on current licensure

Work Shift: Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Summary: This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by performing ultrasounds and other non-invasive procedures of a professional level on all patient populations serviced by the Hospital and ambulatory clinics.

Job Description

Job Duties:

• Takes all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
• Performs complete study including M MODE, REAL TIME, COLOR FLOW MAPPING and DOPPLER.
• Interprets all techniques giving internal dimensions, function, and flow pattern analysis.
• Participates in reading with physician and contributes professional knowledge to final diagnostic impression or report.
• Maintains all records and quality reports to Intersocietal Commission of Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) standards.
• Provides high quality sonograms on a consistent basis according to department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency on all echo equipment and workstations.
• Performs proper computer skills to include all appropriate edits, status change and other processes necessary for test interpretation and patient changes.
• Troubleshoots reporting issues on Phillips workstation as necessary.
• Reviews each examination for technical accuracy, presenting complete information to appropriate health care provider and communicating pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of the patient after the procedure.
• Assists physician in necessary procedures involving imaging and ultrasound guidance.
• Organizes ICAEL meetings and education as applicable.
• Meets with medical director on regular basis as applicable.
• Fulfills call expectations per department requests.
• Fulfills other job responsibilities as assigned by supervisor or manager.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated competency in the use of verbal and written medical terminology, sonography machine and associated modes, transducers, and computer.

Professional Experience:

• Ability to demonstrate competency in cardiovascular echocardiography preferred.
• Must be able to recognize abnormal structure and be able to correlate this information into an useful study.
• Must be adaptable to new technology and equipment.
• Must be able to utilize ancillary devices, i.e., selected transducer.

Education:

• Prefer (2) two years allied health program or two (2) years of college with biological sciences.

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

• Registered or registry eligible as an Adult Cardiac Echo Sonographer required through ARDMS or CCI as appropriate for role, must obtain within 4 months of hire.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training prior to start or transfer date.

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.