Cardiac Sonographer

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire an Echo Tech.

Relocation assistance available for qualifying candidates.

As an Echo Tech at MercyOne, you will perform ultrasound echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, TEE procedures on a scheduled or emergent basis. Assists Radiologist/Cardiologist/Physician as requested and assumes Radiology Tech/Sonographer duties as needed. Ages of patients served range in age from newborn to geriatric.

• Assists physician(s), cardiologist(s) and/or radiologist(s) in specialized procedures.
• Follows sterile procedure and can assist in monitoring HR/BP during these procedures if necessary.
• Utilizes critical thinking in daily and emergent assessment of proper protocols.
• Assesses each patient for proper prep/scanning procedure for each ordered exam.
• Follows protocols that have been set in place for the Ultrasound Department.

Coordinates work with other sonographers and departments.

• Completes all required documentation accurately and thoroughly.
• Follows the ARDMS and/or CCI rules and regulations.
• Observes safety precautions when handling patients, while performing examinations and while patients are in direct contact.
• Demonstrates safety with chemicals when handling/disinfecting any necessary equipment.
• Performs visual inspection daily of all equipment to ensure its safety/cleanliness.
• Operates 2D, M-mode, and Doppler ultrasound unit with appropriate transducers utilized to perform and adequately ascertain the location of specified anatomical area, with demonstration on film with recordings of appropriate calculations for measurements.
• Demonstrates basic patient care skills.
• Performs echocardiographic testing procedures.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday days

General Requirements:

Registered in Ultrasound Vascular and/or Registered in Cardiac Sonography or board eligible preferred.

• Registered by the ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) as
• RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist) or
• RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer)

OR

• Registered by CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) as
• RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) or
• RVS (Registered Vascular Specialist)

OR

• Registered by ARRT (American Registered Radiologic Technologist)
• ARRT-Vascular Sonography
• ARRT-Sonography
• Registry eligible
• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.
• Working weekend, holiday, and rotating shifts as well as on-call is required.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Education:

• Two year approved Radiological Technology program, one year approved Radiological Technology Ultrasound program or approved hospital-based program. Board certification in vascular and/or cardiac sonography within one year of hire.

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