Cardiac Sonographer I

Primary Responsibilities Performs M-mode, two dimensional, three dimensional, spectral and color Doppler echocardiograms according to the established laboratory protocol and modified as needed by patient variability; reviews medical record for pertinent history. Communicates with reading physicians regarding echocardiogram findings. Performs saline contrast studies and UEA studies as per protocol. Generates preliminary reports with all protocol specified measurements. Determines priority for requested studies and revises schedule as needed to perform urgent outpatient and emergency inpatient studies; recognizes important and life‑threatening abnormalities on the echocardiogram and calls them to the immediate attention of the director or physicians. Instructs cardiac and anesthesia fellows in scanning technique. Identifies patients with echocardiographic findings of importance or uniqueness for the hospital's and medical staff's teaching and research program. Assists in training new echocardiography staff. Instructs techniques of echocardiography (scanning and interpretation) to fellow, house officers, echocardiography students and new colleagues. Monitors supply inventory and notifies manager to re-order; maintains equipment in clean, running order and notifies manager if equipment repair is warranted. Treats all patient information and laboratory findings in a confidential manner; responds to all patients in a courteous and professional manner. Maintains knowledge of echocardiography with attendance at weekly echo conferences and attendance at conferences/CME events. Maintains minimum CME requirements as per ARDMS/CCI. Required Qualifications Vocational or Technical training in echocardiography. Basic Life Support RDCS (ARDMS) or RCS (CCI) certification. New graduates are expected to obtain RDCS/RCS certification within 3 months of hire date. Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathology either through college level courses in biology and anatomy and/or relevant acquired experience. Preferred Qualifications Graduation of an accredited echocardiography program. At least one year experience performing echocardiograms in a hospital setting. Competencies Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work groups by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Age-based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16‑30 years, Middle Age: 30‑60 years, Elderly: 60 years and over. Social/Environmental Requirements Daily: Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs, mask, gloves, eyewear etc). Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Health Care Status HCW1: Regular, day‑to‑day contact; both face‑to‑face and hands‑on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomists, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x‑ray tech. Sensory Requirements Close work (paperwork, visual examination), color vision/perception, visual monotony, visual clarity Physical Requirements Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. The job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. Requires frequent walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, power grasping using one hand, fine manipulation using one hand, pushing/pulling using one hand, keyboard use, reaching‑above shoulder height, reaching‑below shoulder height, pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs, 25 lbs, 50 lbs; occasional pushing of items up to 75 lbs; pushing items weighing 100 lbs or more. Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance. Pay Range $47.00 - $69.84 Vaccination Requirement: Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled #J-18808-Ljbffr Beth Israel Lahey Health