Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Echocardiology

Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Work Schedule: Variable

The Northern Light EMMC Echo Tech Sponsorship program consists of the following benefits:

1. Employees accepted into the program will be awarded full tuition (less financial aide) paid to one of the following programs- Jackson College, Washburn University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied health Sciences or Southern Maine Community College.

2. During the sponsorship timeframe, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center will pay for the employee to attend class, labs and study, up to 24 hours per week while school is in session.

3. During the sponsorship timeframe, the employee will work 16 hours per week while school is in session. Employees accepted into the program will be considered full time and will be eligible to receive full time benefits. When school is not in session, employees will work full time or utilize paid time off.

4. At the completion of the program and certification, the employee promises to remain a Full Time Echo Tech with Northern Light Health for 5 years as a Certified Cardiac Sonographer.

5. Participants will sit for the ARDMS (preferred-Adult Echo & Process Instrumentation Registry) or CCI Registry in Adult Echo within 1 year of eligibility.

6. A person in the Echo Tech Sponsorship should have a HS Diploma or GED. Also, a person should be enrolled in an approved Cardiac Sonographer Program or have documentation of eligibility for admittance into a program with application pending. Approved programs include: Jackson College, Washburn University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied health Sciences or Southern Maine Community College.

When applying, please include a resume and the Cardiac Sonographer program acceptance letter with your application.

Summary :

The Echo Cardiology Sponsorship position is a Cardiac Sonographer in training who is responsible for learning and performing diagnostic-quality echocardiographic studies in a fast paced environment and. This is achieved through order verification, patient identification, use and maintenance of equipment, imaging according to policies and protocols, interpretation of findings and creating a preliminary report. In alignment with the mission and vision of Eastern Maine Medical Center, the Cardiac Ultrasound Technician will: • Perform proper patient preparation and education which may begin prior to the patient arrival • Collaborate professionally and effectively with members of the interdisciplinary care team, providing safe, quality, efficient patient care across the lifespan, with particular attention to the patient's age-related cognitive, emotional, physical, and functional needs • Be knowledgeable of age specific protocols • Be flexible to cover a variety of shifts with weekend, holiday and non-restricted call duties required as needed • Adhere to hospital policy and professional standards of practice • Must have a high level of interpersonal and communication skills and be a demonstrated team player. Must demonstrate reliability and accountability to team members and patients

Responsibilities :

Communicates regularly and effectively with patients, physicians, peers and other health care members. Maintains a calm and knowledgeable demeanor, as well as maintains composure during stressful situations. Remains flexible and willingly accepts change in assignments and scheduled hours. Promotes a positive work environment and sets an example for collaborative practice. Demonstrates initiative by seeking assignments when current assignment is not busy. Is responsible for obtaining information from all mandatory training, communications, and staff meetings; either through attendance or by reading and initialing documents in the mandatory memo book. Obtains necessary continuing education to maintain certification, licensure, and position expectations in good standing. Strives to meet or exceed expectations with regard to assigned learning deadlines. Supports the strategic and growth initiatives of our respective service lines. Acts as a role model and resource for all staff in regards to safe radiation and/or infection control practices. Operates in the framework of existing departmental policies and procedures, Maintains up to date knowledge of the operation of all equipment and ensures equipment is maintained in a clean environment and all quality assurance programs are followed. Provides comprehensive documentation and maintains accurate charts and records. Works within the guidelines of EMMC's ALARA program to protect patients and personnel from radiation hazards. Strives to improve communication to facilitate total quality care of the patient. Seeks to improve or maximize positive patient experience opportunities. Seeks to improve efficiency of departmental operations with customer expectations as the focus. Educates the patient about the procedure and effectively manages the patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Protects patient confidentiality per EMMC's policies. Complies with the supervisor instructions regarding adjustments to staffing levels based on changes in procedural volume demands. Demonstrates proper use and care of equipment to prevent unnecessary damage or replacement. Ensures accurate charge capture and correct FINs are used during procedural documentation. Ensures exam completion functions are performed in a timely fashion to allow for time reporting and billing.

Other Information :

Competencies and Skills

• Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.
• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority.
• No previous experience required.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.
• Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

Education

• Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

Working Conditions

• Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
• Extend body and limbs to reach items.
• Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged periods of standing.
• Prolonged periods of walking.