Cardiovascular Technologist

Schedule: Full Time – Temporary Positions Available: 1 (1.0 FTE) Job Location Type: On-site Job Location: Blue Mountain Hospital, John Day, OR Position Summary Provide quality care close to home as our Blue Mountain Hospital District mission states. This is to include great diagnostic imaging, patient care and customer service. It is expected to care for our patients from the moment we get an order to the time they leave the department. Blue Mountain Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, and the Radiology Department responsibilities are to schedule patients, perform exams while providing optimal patient care. The department works closely with providers at the Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic and other departments within the hospital to achieve great patient care. The cardiac sonographer consultant/trainer will work with St. Charles Cardiologists in Bend, OR to ensure best protocols are being followed as well as teaching that information to the trainee. The consultant/trainer will provide respectful feedback and oversight to the trainee(s). They will be accountable for the success of the trainee and provide a positive environment for growth in echocardiography. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Performs exams from start to finish. Confirm order is accurate and has authorization. Call and schedule patients according to department protocol. Enter correct demographics and order into the RIS. Perform exam according to the physician order and Cardiologist protocols. Administers contrast per physician order and Cardiologist protocols. Notate appropriate documentation Make exam available to Cardiologist to be read Complete the correct exam within the hospital EHR for charges. Maintain Infection Control and Equipment Clean after every patient Practice good hand hygiene Wipe down high touch surfaces Wear proper PPE Clean and maintain equipment per manufacturers recommendations Use Trophon to disinfect probes. Meet, Maintain and Exceed Department Competencies Competency checklist provided by department Demonstrate Competency in IV starts Scheduling Using PACs Teach How to properly document exams. How to properly perform exams according to protocols and policies. How to properly charge. How to properly use Definity or equivalent. How to troubleshoot positioning, patient habitus and technical factors Be a positive trainer with your trainee’s success in mind. Other possible duties but not limited to: Perform EKGs and any documentation associated with them. Assist in patient transfers with fellow departments Tracking inventory and supplies Assists with department quality and safety Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Basic computer skills Occasional standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to maneuver patients on table in order to obtain proper images. Able to lift at least 50 lbs. Ability to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public. Completes appropriate imaging modality orientation/competency of equipment and protocols within the department. Uses AIDET according to BMH policy Use of appropriate technical factors Appropriate positioning for the exam ordered by physician. Performs ultrasound bubble studies per Cardiologist protocols. Critical thinking: Seeks resources for direction, when necessary. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate. Performs actions that demonstrate accountability. Exercises safe judgement in decision making. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines. Practices patient safety at all times. Education and Experience Requirements Graduate from an accredited certificate program. Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred Maintain the required amount of CEU’s per certifying body Minimum 2 year experience. Certification and Licensure Requirements Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider (HCP) level to be completed within three (3) months of hire. Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registry eligible under the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) within 4 months of hire or equivalent. License from Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (OBMI). #J-18808-Ljbffr Blue Mountain Hospital District