What are the responsibilities and job description for the Echocardiography Technologist Cardiovascular Sonographer position at Intermountain Health?
Job Description:
This position performs all types of cardiac ultrasound, including Echocardiograms, Stress Echos, and TEEs under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.
Key Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of Ultrasound procedures that utilize high frequency sound waves to evaluate internal organs and vessels for the diagnosis of disease.
Prepares exam room, obtains informed consent, and requests an accurate clinical history as necessary for the exam.
Reviews patient history and determines proper selection of protocols, explains method of examination and positions patient.
Assesses the patients status and needs, completes appropriate diagnostic techniques/tests to ascertain patients on-going condition, and performs the necessary interventions.
Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality, completeness, and type of test ordered, ensures quality images, and coordinates the preparation of images/exams and needed documentation for physician partners.
Documents and communicates patient related information thoroughly and accurately, informs patient of physicians instructions or ancillary caregivers observations or concerns and takes same into consideration in providing appropriate care.
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent, required
RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer, required. New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire
Health Care Provider Life Support certification, required
Physical Requirements:
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
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