Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac Sonographer

Full Time; 7:00am-3:30pm

Moline, IL

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Under the direction of the Manager, NonInvasive Diagnostic; and Campus Lead, the technician is required to perform quality diagnostic echocardiographic procedures and other assigned procedure. Acts as a clinical resource person for echocardiography

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Technical/Administrative/Clinical:

• Demonstrated competence in recognizing and responding to patients physical, mental, emotional and developmental needs should be evaluated in relation to the patient populations served as appropriate for each responsibility.
• Acts as a clinical resource person and participates with the evaluation of new equipment and in evaluating new staff.
• Maintains staff schedules and patient schedules that are subject to Lead approval.
• Collects and reviews data related to the physiological/psychological status of the patient.
• Administers diagnostic quality echocardiography procedures.
  • Recognizes abnormalities and correlate information obtained with other pertinent data.
  • Obtains pertinent clinical information from the patient, referring physician, and patient's record including cardiac-related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the following diagnostic procedures on the adult, pediatric, neonatal and fetal patients.
  • Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography
  • Doppler and color doppler echocardiography
  • Stress echocardiography
  • Saline contrast; LV opacification echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Dobutamine echocardiography
• Demonstrates ability to perform departmental tasks consistent with Cardiopulmonary Technician II or Technician III.
• Communicates and records data.
• Accepts assignment to any campus on a temporary basis as hospital needs require.
• Performs other duties as necessary to maintain the efficient functioning of the department and any additional related duties as directed by the manager or lead.

Requirements:

Education:

Associates Degree

Licences/Certifications:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiact Sonographer, or obtain Registry Eligible Sonographer within two years of start date.

CPR required upon hire.

Preferred

Experience:

2 Years experience in Echocardiography Sonography