Aya Healthcare
divh2Cardiac Sonographer Position/h2pExternal applicants earn up to $20,000 sign on bonus! Work shift: Day. Scheduled weekly hours: 40./ppSummary: This position supports Mercys philosophy of patient centered care by performing cardiac ultrasound and other non-invasive cardiac procedures of a professional level on all patient populations serviced by the hospital./ppJob duties:/pulliPerforms complete study including M MODE REAL TIME COLOR FLOW MAPPING and DOPPLER./liliInterprets all techniques giving internal dimensions wall motion and flow pattern analysis./liliParticipates in reading with physician and contributes professional knowledge to final diagnostic impression or report./liliMaintains all records and quality reports to Intersocietal Commission of Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) standards./liliProvides high quality cardiac sonograms on a consistent basis according to department policies and procedures./liliDemonstrates competency on all Echo equipment and workstations./liliPerforms proper computer skills to include all appropriate edits status change and other processes necessary for test interpretation and patient changes./liliTake all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome./liliTroubleshoots reporting issues on Phillips workstation as necessary./liliReviews each examination for technical accuracy presenting complete information to appropriate health care provider and communicating pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of the patient after the procedure./liliAssist physician in necessary procedures involving cardiac studies and ultrasound guidance./liliOrganizes ICAEL meetings and education as applicable./liliMeets with medical director on regular basis as applicable./liliDemonstrates competency and proficiency with cardiac stress testing all forms of EKGs holter monitoring event monitoring as applicable./liliFulfills call expectations per departmental requests./liliFollows Mercys safety guidelines carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities and promptly reports any unsafe conditions situations incidents and injuries./li/ulpKnowledge skills and abilities:/pulliDemonstrated competency in the use of verbal and written medical terminology echocardiography machine and associated modes transducers and computer./liliProfessional experience ability to demonstrate competency in cardiovascular echocardiography preferred./liliMust be able to recognize abnormal structure and be able to correlate this information into a useful study./liliMust be able to deviate from normal techniques when necessary to develop new techniques./liliMust be able to utilize ancillary devices i.e. selected transducer./liliMust be adaptable to change and willing to share ideas for improvement./li/ulpEducation:/pulliPrefer (2) two years allied health program or two (2) years of college with biological sciences./li/ulpLicensure certification registration:/pulliCurrent certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association guidelines required./liliIowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training prior to start or transfer date./liliCandidate must have Cardiac Sonographer (listed as #1) as well as 2 or 3 is required./lili1. Cardiac Sonographer (candidate can have either a or b) a. ARDMS i. RDCS = Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer b. CCI i. RCS = Registered Cardiac Sonographer/lili2. Vascular (candidate can have either a or b) a. ARDMS i. RVT = Registered Vascular Tech b. CCI i. Registered Vascular Sonographer/lili3. Pediatric a. ARDMS i. PE = Pediatric Echocardiographer/li/ulpPay rate type: Hourly./ppMercy is an independent community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity equity and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color ethnicity ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status civil union status parental status religion national origin age disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics./p/div