Rivhs·11 days ago
11 days ago
Echocardiographer - as needed
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What you'll do
- Performs cardiac sonography examinations. Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures. Provides and maintains clinical documentation per scope of practice.
- Educates patients/families regarding the procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Positions the patient and completes the procedure.
- Demonstrates commitment to safety and quality and prevents or reduces harms through knowledge and application of departmental policies, procedures, and resource documents.
- Understands and adheres to all applicable regulatory and accrediting standards. Follows RHS policies and procedures. Reports variances.
- Provides effective and efficient assessment, actions, and documentation.
What they're looking for
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography specialty (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Within 2 years of hire if cross training as a sonographer, or 1 year from graduating from an accredited program within 1 Year
Nice to have
- Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program
- Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program
- Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program
- 1 year Imaging experience
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification in Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year
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Full description from employer
Williamsburg, Virginia
Overview
The non-registered Echo Technologist performs cardiac sonography examinations in an office or hospital setting under the supervision of a credentialed sonographer. Learning to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to assess technical data reflective of patient status relative to age and specific needs, and to learn to assist in the interpretation of same, providing preliminary impressions as appropriate. Delivers quality, cost effective patient care in a professional manner, and works effectively to maintain an environment of excellence, which is patient focused, providing timely, compassionate, quality patient care.
What you will do
Qualifications
Education
Experience
Licenses and Certifications
Hiring Range
$34.40 - $47.30/Hourly
Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.Overview
The non-registered Echo Technologist performs cardiac sonography examinations in an office or hospital setting under the supervision of a credentialed sonographer. Learning to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to assess technical data reflective of patient status relative to age and specific needs, and to learn to assist in the interpretation of same, providing preliminary impressions as appropriate. Delivers quality, cost effective patient care in a professional manner, and works effectively to maintain an environment of excellence, which is patient focused, providing timely, compassionate, quality patient care.
What you will do
- Performs cardiac sonography examinations. Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures. Provides and maintains clinical documentation per scope of practice.
- Educates patients/families regarding the procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Positions the patient and completes the procedure.
- Demonstrates commitment to safety and quality and prevents or reduces harms through knowledge and application of departmental policies, procedures, and resource documents.
- Understands and adheres to all applicable regulatory and accrediting standards. Follows RHS policies and procedures. Reports variances.
- Provides effective and efficient assessment, actions, and documentation.
Qualifications
Education
- Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
- Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
- Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred)
Experience
- 1 year Imaging experience (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography specialty (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year(Required) or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Within 2 years of hire if cross training as a sonographer, or 1 year from graduating from an accredited program within 1 Year(Required) and
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification in Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within 1 Year(Preferred)
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Company
Rivhs
Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg, United States of America
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