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Sonographer ECHO/VASC - PRN

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Description Job Summary: To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician.

Key Responsibilities

Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices. Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate…

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Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days.

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SonographerHealthcare Clinical

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Responsibilities

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Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.

Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.

Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.

Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.

Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.

Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.

Performs adult echocardiograms

Performs pediatric echocardiograms

Performs vascular ultrasound procedures.

Performs data entry.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Canadian Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CRCS)
Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP)

Registered Vascular Tech (RVT) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)