Sonographer ECHO/VASC PRN

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. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation. Patient management skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to maintain records. Ability to allay patient anxiety. Must be able to work independently and possess a high degree of technical aptitude with regards to the equipment being used and the physical principles which underlie its operation. Must have the ability to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patient served.

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 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.

Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Requirements Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: Echo Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days. Registry in one of the below specialties applicable to your work area:

• 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)

Vascular

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