Sonographer

Unit Notes
***ALL MYJOURNEY MODULES NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS***

- Unit: Echocardiography
-Certs Required: BLS, RDCS
- How many scanners/rooms does this dept have? 7 ECHO machines
- Will they have to float/cover any other areas? They will perform ECHO's in all areas of the hospital.
- Common types of imaging/studies performed & Job Duties All cardiac studies for adults.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have at least 2 full years of experience
- Average # of studies per day 8-10 scans per day 10hr shifts
- EMR &/or PACS (Picture Archive & Communication System: software & hardware) do they use MERGE & Cerner
- Department Specific Equipment Philips iE33 and Epic
- Radiology Supervisor or Lead Tech? Manager and lead tech in the dept
- Do they use RRA's (Registered Radiology Assistants)? No
- Radiologist in-house? Yes
- Do they have to start IV's? (if applicable to the department) No
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 10hr shifts only
- Weekend Requirements Every other weekend as needed
- Holiday Requirements No
- Call or Standby requirement? Response time? No Yes if the candidate has pediatric echo experience, response time is 30min
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Are scrubs provided? Teal or hospital provided surgical blues

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