Job Purpose:
Performs echocardiograms utilizing ultrasonic equipment in various modes and techniques to locate, evaluate and record pertinent anatomical, pathological and functional data.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates proficiency by performing routine and emergency echocardiograms, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, 3- dimensional, Doppler, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiogram, as requested by physician and in accordance with standard practices.
- Provides echocardiography service at all necessary locations, working variable shifts, weekends, and providing emergent call coverage as scheduled.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform all required procedures and to obtain optimal diagnostic recording; utilize ancillary devices such as selected transducers, digital networking system, off-line analysis systems. Maintain equipment in working order, making minor adjustments and repairs. Perform routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and report any equipment malfunction to echo lab manager.
- Analyze patient s medical record to obtain history of symptoms and necessary information for performance of diagnostic procedures. Prepares preliminary reports for review and interpretation by Cardiologist, including comparison of previous studies.
- Participate in quality improvement activities; evaluate procedure results for technical quality and accuracy; maintain appropriate logs, files, and records. Review department performance in relation to established goals, implementing changes to effect outcomes.
- Maintain confidentiality of patients, employees and corporation-related activities.
- Instruct students, fellows, nurses, or health personnel as requested.
- Communicates technical and patient care related information according to established processes and timelines.
- Attends Echo Lab Meetings, participates in Echo related conferences through attendance, ensuring continuing education and professional growth.
- Cultivates a collaborative and cooperative work environment within department.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
- Actively participates with patient testing, performing routine, non- routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests.
- Performs advanced cardiac ultrasound services and procedures to patients utilizing independent judgment, with real-time and off-line manipulation of echocardiographic images for capture, display and analysis of echocardiography data.
- Assists the physician with Echocardiography guided studies to aid them in proceeding with complex procedures to decrease potential associated procedural risks.
- Acts as a resource and assists Junior Cardiac Sonographers and Cardiology Fellows with pre/post procedures, preliminary review of images obtained and report.
- Acts as a preceptor by on-boarding Junior Cardiac Sonographers with departmental orientation, in-service and education.
- Support and recommend quality assurance initiatives.
Candidate Requirements:
- Ability to effectively operate sonographic equipment.
- Ability to evaluate sonograms in order to acquire appropriate diagnostic information.
- Ability to integrate diagnostic sonograms, laboratory results, patient history and medical records, and adapt sonographic examination as necessary.
- Ability to use independent judgment to acquire the optimum diagnostic sonographic information in each examination performed.
- Ability to evaluate, synthesize, and communicate diagnostic information to the attending physician.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the patient and the health care team, recognizing the special nature of sonographic examinations and patients needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and health care team.
- Ability to follow established departmental procedures.
Ability to work efficiently and cope with emergency situations.