What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Sonographer PRN position at Emory Healthcare?
Overview
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- Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
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Our Cardiac Sonography team is leading the way in shaping the future of health care. We unite to improve lives through innovation, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled excellence in patient care.
Description
SHIFT: 7 AM-5:30 PM / PRN POSITION
LOCATION: EMORY SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
- Performs moderate to complex, safe operation of Ultrasound equipment to ensure high quality for diagnostic scans.
- Performs, analyzes, and documents results of 2-D, M-Mode, and Doppler echocardiograms as ordered by a physician to identify possible cardiac disorders.
- Performs and interprets the significance of various diagnostic tests.
- Measures heart wall thickness and chamber sizes and compares measurement to standard norms to identify abnormalities in the heart.
- Measures blood flow velocities and calculates data for evaluation of cardiac function by a physician.
- Produces Echocardiographs and Doppler flow analyses of the heart and related structures by using ultrasound equipment.
- Effectively communicates withpatients, family and other health care team members.
- Renews appropriate Registry and updates certification to perform cardiopulmoonary resuscitation on a biannual basis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred graduate of an accredited program for Echocardiography and eligible for registry by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, or Cardiac Credentialing International.
- Must pass registry exam within one year of employment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association is required.
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
