Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac Sonographer

External applicants earn up to $20,000 sign on bonus! Schedule: 4 shifts 10 hr. days. Call rotation approx. 3 call shifts a month. Work shift: Day. Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

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

Job Description:

Job duties:

• Performs complete study including M MODE REAL TIME COLOR FLOW MAPPING and DOPPLER.
• Interprets all techniques giving internal dimensions wall motion 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 cardiac 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.
• Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
• 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.
• Assist physician in necessary procedures involving cardiac studies and ultrasound guidance.
• Organizes ICAEL meetings and education as applicable.
• Meets with medical director on regular basis as applicable.
• Demonstrates competency and proficiency with cardiac stress testing all forms of EKG's holter monitoring event monitoring as applicable.
• Fulfills call expectations per departmental requests.
• 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 echocardiography 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 a useful study.
• Must be able to deviate from normal techniques when necessary to develop new techniques.
• Must be able to utilize ancillary devices i.e. selected transducer.
• Must be adaptable to change and willing to share ideas for improvement.

Education:

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

Licensure certification registration:

• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association guidelines required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training prior to start or transfer date.
• Candidate must have two or more of the following requirements one must be Cardiac Sonographer.
• 1. Cardiac Sonographer (candidate can have either a or b)
• a. ARDMSi. RDCS = Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
• b. CCIi. RCS = Registered Cardiac Sonographer
• 2. Vascular (candidate can have either a or b)
• a. ARDMSi. RVT = Registered Vascular Tech
• b. CCIi. Registered Vascular Sonographer
• 3. Pediatrica. ARDMSi. PE = Pediatric Echocardiographer

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.