Trinity Health·Grove City, Ohio
Perform echocardiography and vascular diagnostic testing across 12 different locations according to accreditation guidelines. Responsible for reporting preliminary findings, maintaining equipment, and ensuring high-quality patient care and documentation.
Employment type: Full time
Mount Carmel operates 12 locations that provide cardiac ultrasound services. This position created would float to all 12 locations and provide necessary coverage
The Registered Cardiac Sonographer is responsible for performing Echocardiography and/or Vascular diagnostic testing as per Accreditation Guidelines. Reports preliminary findings for physician interpretation, Functions within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the organization.
Reviews physician orders to ensure correct procedure and correctly identifies patients.
Patient
Care: Performs all studies according to policy and procedures and standards established by Accreditating body. Abnormal pathology reported appropriately. Explains procedures to patients, answers patient's questions. Ensures comfort of patient. Assists with patient transport as needed.
Documentation: Obtains pertinent health history. Enters accurate and complete data in diagnostic testing equipment and documentation system. Ensures accuracy of reports prior to dispatch.
Collaboration/Communication: Communicates pertinent patient data to appropriate team members. Collaborates with other departments to provide optimum patient care.
Equipment
Resource
Management: Knowledgeable of all equipment pertinent to specific area of testing. Able to perform basic trouble-shooting. Participates in evaluation of new equipment.
Initiative: Responsible for personal professional development. Maintains registry status or actively pursues registry. Responsible for completion of annual competencies. Participates in accreditation/re-accreditation process.
Computer
Skills: Utilizes computers appropriate to areas of testing effectively, including timekeeping system, clinical information systems and the intranet.
Performance
Improvement: Assists in development of department monitors and data collection. Participates in PI work groups.
1. Registered by the ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) as
a. RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist) or
b. RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
2. Registered by CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) as
a. RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) or
b. RVS (Registered Vascular Specialist)
3. ARDMS or CCI Board-eligible AND achieve certification within 12-months of hire
Experience: Minimum one (1) year experience in cardiovascular imaging preferred.
Effective Communication Skills
BLS certification required.
Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years.
Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs.
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Requires certification from ARDMS or CCI (or board eligibility) and BLS certification. An associate or bachelor's degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and at least one year of experience are preferred.
Market context
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