Echo Tech, FT DaysShawnee, KS

Cardiac Sonographer, Full-Time Days

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has been providing faith-based, whole-person care to the Kansas City community since 1962. Our team members, physicians and volunteers extend the healing ministry of Christ each day through dedication to clinical excellence and uncommon compassion.

As the largest health care provider in Johnson County, we touch lives throughout our community at our locations in Lenexa, Shawnee Mission and South Overland Park, and through our main campus AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, which includes a cancer center, six physician office buildings and an associate child-care center. We're also proud to have more than 30 specialized physicians serving at 15 primary and urgent care locations.

Joining our team means joining an important mission to serve others but can also serve your family well. Our team members enjoy superior health benefits, Magnet Recognition, tuition reimbursement, a generous Paid Days Off plan and support in achieving your personal health goals through our Associate Wellness Department.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Cardiac Sonographer performs non-invasive diagnostic echocardiographic procedures at a technical level that requires independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to support the physician in the diagnosis of heart disease.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Treating co-workers, patients, physicians and guests with kindness, care and courtesy
• Demonstrates professional behavior in all working relationships and responsibilities
• Supports and adheres to organizational policies, procedures, and protocols and ICAEL requirements
• Attendance patterns reflect commitment to job requirements and patient care needs
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient and business information
• Is flexible, adaptable and productive when requested to perform other department duties
• The associate models positive customer service behavior
• Demonstrates an acceptance and support of change throughout the department
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis for each exam
• Attends staff meetings to remain up to date with department/hospital policies and procedures
• Maintains records of educational requirements for ICAEL and cardiac registry
• Cleans and restocks echo procedure room to prepare for each patient, disinfects echo transducers, machine, and bed after each use
• Transports patients to and from department to reduce lags in department schedule and patient wait times
• Demonstrates competency to perform duties in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet team productivity goals
• Demonstrates competency to perform various types of Cardiac Sonograms (Transthoracic Adult, Transesophageal, Stress Echocardiogram, Contrast Echocardiogram, and knowledge of the appropriate procedures associated and follows department procedure for exams
• Demonstrates competency to assist physician during TEE's, transesophageal probe (multiplane and pre and post procedure set-up), post procedure care of TEE probe (cleaning and storing) and follows department procedures for exams
• Demonstrates understanding and competency of ultrasound physics, arrhythmia recognition, cardiac anomalies, calculations, 2D views, 3D views, M-mode views, Doppler, transducer selection
• Demonstrates competency and explains with high level of understanding: 2-D views, M-mode views, pulsed wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, and color Doppler
• Demonstrates competency and explains proper operation of: Echo machine digital capture and storage
• Demonstrates competency in assisting of physician and/or physician extender during stress echos and follows department procedure for Stress Echo

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Adult Echocardiography

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

Pediatric Echocardiography

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

High School graduate

No Previous Experience is Required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Bachelor's Degree

1 Years of Position-Related Experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) (New graduates have one year from date of graduation to acquire)

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

Pediatric Echocardiography

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Cardiology

Organization: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25008317

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.