What are the responsibilities and job description for the Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer position at TALENT Software Services?
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Perform a variety of diagnostic sonographic invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures
- Be able to modify or enhance an echocardiogram in defining cardiac anomalies utilizing ultrasound contrast agents such as Definity or sterile saline
- Review the patient records prior to examination and obtain health history from the patient
- Tailor exam to maximize the Echo value to the medical diagnosis, while minimizing the patient's discomfort
- Prepare, analyze, and transcribe preliminary echocardiogram report for the Final Approval and Signature of the Reading Cardiologist
- Optimize equipment and supplies to maximize department operations and minimize patient time
- Be responsible for stocking general supplies and ordering supplies as requested
- Serves as a resource to department staff other members of the health care team as needed
- Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching
- Responsible for Echo accreditation and reaccreditation images and reports
- Previous experience is strongly preferred
- ARDMS or CCI credential or registry eligible
- Must have a sophisticated understanding of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, fluid dynamics, physics of imaging and doppler examination and clinical medicine
- Must be able to understand the clinical question and plan and execute the exam accordingly and know when the clinical result or established protocol is inappropriate and deviate from protocols accordingly
- May be required to drive own vehicle to mobile sites
- BLS, CCI or ARDMS
