Ultrasound Technician

Innovative, market leading healthcare organization is looking for permanent Pediatric Cardiac Sonographers in Cleveland, OH! Offering very competitive salary, robust benefit plan and opportunities to learn and grow!

This organization offers exceptional care, advanced medical innovation, and trains future healthcare leaders. You will be working in a collaborative team in an inspiring environment where your skills and ideas will be valued.

The candidate will perform echocardiograms on pediatric and adult congenital patients according to the IAC approved protocol and complete reports with the assistance of the reading physicians, with a commitment of making each patient a family member feel supported and comfortable throughout the testing process.

Additionally, you will be engaged in the teaching of echocardiography/instrumentation and interpretation of echocardiography to Pediatric Cardiology Fellows, echocardiography students, patients, and family members which can be a very rewarding process and create an opportunity for growth and leadership skills. The candidate will participate in lab meetings, quality assurance initiatives, clinical research opportunities, as well as educational sessions for the Sonographers/Fellows.

Clinical time will be devoted to both outpatient and inpatient care. Candidate in this position works days from 7:30 AM - 5PM (rotating schedules with staggered starts), with on-call and local travel.

The ideal candidate:

- Graduate of a Cardiac Ultrasound Program.

- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Adult and/or Pediatric Echocardiography

o (RDCS-AE/PE) from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiac Credentialing International.

- Registered Pediatric Sonographer(RDCS-PE) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer(RCCS) within two years of hire.

- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through The American Heart Association (AHA).

- Excellent technical skill in operating sonography equipment.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to work collaboratively in a clinical team.

- Passion to work with pediatrics patients and families.

Will consider new graduates!

Additional benefits:

Competitive hourly rate

Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience

Sign-on bonus ($10,000 for full-time or $5,000 for part-time).

Tuition reimbursement after six months

Career Ladder Progression

Free Parking

Performs diagnostic imaging at the direction of physician protocol. Provides compassionate age-specific care to patients from neonates through geriatrics.

Duties:

- Adheres to hospital safety standards.

- Adheres to ALARA, Image Gently and Image Wisely standards.

- Adheres to all radiation and fluoroscopic safety standards.

- Consistently follows hospital and department guidelines for patient identification and safety.

- Consistently follows hospital and department SOPs, policies and protocols.

- Demonstrates successful patient/technical imaging skills by producing a variety of radiological procedures while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

- Provides age-specific care to patients from neonates through geriatrics.

- Able to perform all applicable equipment Quality Control.

- Accurately records all requested database/log records.

- Displays a commitment to hospital Mission and Core Values.

- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (HIPAA) and facility policies.

- Maintains licensure and continuing education requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

- Effectively follows directions to maintain compliance with State and Federal Agencies.

- Effectively follows directions to maintain department readiness based on DNV standards.

- Proficient at instructing students and new staff after 1 year of experience.

- Must demonstrate the ability to work independently.

- Uses administrative skills to contribute to the successful operation of the department by entering and completing correct billing codes in the RIS.

- Provides training, mentorships and preceptorships to current and new technologists and students within modality.

- Collaborates effectively with co-workers and staff to ensure that assignments are completed in a professional and effective manner.

- Participate in regulatory activities as needed.

- Contributes to the safe, efficient and successful operations of the department through effective communication.

- Effectively communicates with ordering providers and/or radiologists to properly protocols patient studies.

- Ensures all equipment is functioning and demonstrates ability to initiate service repair process.

- Maintains a responsibility for self-development with support for the learning environment of the hospital and department of radiology.

- Able to effectively implement new and existing protocols and standards into the daily workflow while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

- Assists in preparing and maintaining all applicable equipment Quality Control, database records and/or logs.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- Complies with all policies and standards.

- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.

- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Education Qualifications

- Associate's Degree Completion of an accredited 2-year program in a school of Radiologic Technology with appropriate Certification. (Required)

Experience Qualifications

- 2+ years Registered x-ray technologist with 2-5 years' experience. (Required)

- Proficient at instructing students and new staff. (Required)

- Excellent knowledge of modality specific equipment, computers, PACS, EMR and RIS. (Required)

- Must demonstrate ability to work independently. (Required)

- Excellent knowledge of imaging and exam protocols. (Required)

- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise. (Required)

- Experience and ability to work in all areas of general radiology, including fluoroscopy and OR. (Required)

Skills and Abilities

- Uses a variety of equipment specific to the area, including C-arms, portables and various computers. (Required proficiency)

- Clear knowledge of x-ray equipment (digital/analog), image printers, computers, PACS and radiology information system. (Required proficiency)

- Must demonstrate effective organizational, written and oral communication skills and excellent customer service skills. (Required proficiency)

- Ability to work in all areas of general radiology. (Required proficiency)

- Assist Team Lead, as needed. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

- Registered Technologist Radiography (ARRT-R) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Required) and

- Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT:R) Ohio Department of Health (Required Upon Hire) and

- Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).




This posting is open for thirty (30) days.