Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac Sonographer

• About Facility:

• 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
• 885 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center
• Satellite: Davie IP/OP Care Hospital and Country Club clinic

• Department Information:

• Census? Average patients/day?

• TTE, comprehensive studies: 110/day across all areas
• Stress/Stress Echo/DobSE/NucCard/Tilt: 14/day
• TEE: 5-6/day

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

• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Heart Failure and Cardiac Diagnostics, advanced – TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo studies
• Chemotherapy Evaluations
• Renal Transplant Evaluations

• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
  • PALS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
    • Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech) : BLS; RDCS (ARDMS) OR RCS or ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)

• Skills required:
• Echo tech: 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, contrast studies. Preferred: Stress echo skills and interventional procedures. IV management training is preferred.
• RN: TEEs, stress testing, EKG interpretation, IV management, cardioversion, mild sedation experience, infusion
• EP: EKG interpretation, stress testing, till table testing preferred

• Support within the Department:

• Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer
• 19 Echo’s (including satellites)
• 5 RNs
• 2 Eps

• Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC - Encompass
• Department specific Equipment:

• Philips: echo
• GE: echo
• GE CASE: stress lab
• Philips ISCV: reporting for ECHO

• Floating: If yes, where?

• Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region – Echo Tech only

• 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.