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Cardiac Sonographer - Full Time

Guthrie

#CPR Certified #Patient Transport #Healthcare #Diagnostic Imaging #Ultrasound #Echocardiography #Cardiac Anatomy #Transesophageal Echocardiography #Electrocardiogram

Quick overview

Perform various diagnostic echocardiography procedures, including stress and transesophageal studies, for cardiologist interpretation. Maintain ultrasound equipment and provide essential patient care across multiple hospital units.

Requirements summary

Must be a graduate of an AMA approved school with CPR certification and be certified or eligible for certification in echocardiography. A minimum of six months of experience is preferred.

professional certificatePatient CareMedical DocumentationEchocardiographyEquipment CalibrationTransesophageal EchocardiographyUltrasound Equipment OperationSterile ProceduresElectrocardiogramsCardiac PhysiologyM-modeStress EchocardiographyCardiac AnatomyContrast StudiesColor FlowDoppler EchocardiogramsTwo-dimensional Imaging

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for performing echocardiography procedures of diagnostic value to be interpreted by a cardiologist and/or another referring physician.

Education, License & Cert: Graduate of AMA approved school CPR Certified Certification in echocardiography or Certification eligible

Experience: Minimum of six months preferred certified Echocardiography

Essential Functions

1. Performs all inpatient and outpatient two‐dimensional, m‐mode, color flow and doppler echocardiograms, stress echocardiography, contrast studies, and transesophageal echocardiography. 2. Achieves and maintains working knowledge and understanding of electrocardiograms, including the performance of blood pressures to aid in the performance of Resting and Stress Echocardiography. 3. Achieves and maintains working knowledge and understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology and procedure protocols and contrast imaging utilization. 4. Achieves and maintains working knowledge of ultrasound equipment. 5. Assists physician in performing sterile procedures as necessary. 6. Maintains adequate documentation and file systems of all studies performed. 7. Performs minor equipment repairs and cleaning (e.g. calibrations, filters, VCR, disc, etc.) 8. Informs supervisor of problems within the department with regard to equipment function.

Other Duties

1. Cleaning and restocking rooms daily. 2. Ability to deal with stressful situations (e.g. trauma) 3. Must be able to transport portable equipment to operating room suite, emergency room, nursing units, and morgue. 4. Must be able to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays, on a scheduled basis. 5. Must be able to lift, push, reach, bend, stoop, and walk in order to care for patients. 6. Other duties as assigned

Salary MIn$34.88 Max$49.07

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.