Echo Cardiac Ultrasound Sonographer- Full Time

Work Shift: Day

Clinical Care

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As a Cardiac Sonographer at Banner Boswell Medical Center you will work with a dynamic team to provide specialized cardiovascular care, while maintaining maximum patient safety and comfort.

Location: Banner Boswell Medical Center; Schedule: Full time, 4 10hr shifts

Must have BLS (uploaded into application);

Prefer Sonographer with Procedural experience;

Night, Holiday & Weekend Call. Must live within 30 minutes of facility.

Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

This position, acting as a specialized ultrasound technologist, aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions in patients, playing a central role in detecting issues related to the heart, including heart malfunctions and in supporting the physicians as they develop diagnosis and treatment plans.

Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures. Oversees Heart Clinic echocardiographic services, ensuring quality of performance. Accountable for the oversight and application of scanning protocols and quality measures, following the guidelines of ASE or IAC.

fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.

Performs high quality images and presents them for timely interpretation, ensuring accurate documentation. Performs exams and imaging duties by providing preliminary clinical findings to the supervising physicians. Also provides valuable and timely preliminary findings to the Cardiologists or Cardiac surgeons.

Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in accordance with established policies.

Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements. Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance. Adheres to safety policies.

Accountable for the ethical, legal, professional and certification responsibilities related to the practice. Assures the efficient operation of workflow in the department. Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services. Performs high level disinfecting in accordance with manufacturers and regulatory policies and procedures.

Functions as the clinical and technical expert in Cardiac Sonographic Imaging for the Cardiology or Cardiovascular department. May provide echocardiographic related education to Banner Health staff and cardiac sonography students. Ensures echocardiography functions are within compliance of professional scope of practice, accreditation and regulatory standards, Joint Commission and Title 22. Requires completion of an accredited Allied Health Cardiovascular program.

Requires national certification from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Cardiac Sonographer. Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations skills, analyze data and solve problems.

Adult Echo experience preferred.

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