Echo Cardiac Ultrasound Sonographer- Full Time

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Columbia County Medical Center Hospital

Full time

Work Shift

Wellstar Columbia County Medical Office Building in Grovetown, Georgia is seeking a FT Registered Cardiac Sonographer.

The Registered Cardiac Sonographer must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.

Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.

Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.

Responsible for performing various technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patients for the procedure.

This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.

This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates

A full-time position with a Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Schedule

Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more

Patient Care

Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.

Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.

Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.

Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.

Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.

Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.

Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.

Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.

Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.

Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.

Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.

Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.

Follows infection control policies

Operations

Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.

Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.

Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.

Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS.

Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.

Equipment

Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be correct in a timely manner.

Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

High School Diploma General or GED General

Trade School Diploma/ Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Preferred

ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer - CCI or RDCS - Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer or RDCS-AE - Reg Diag Card Sono Adult Echo

Minimum 1 year experience in echocardiography Preferred or Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography program Preferred or Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technology program Preferred

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