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Form of workJOB SUMMARY:
To perform echocardiography to evaluate heart motion and heart disease.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions
• Reviews all requests for echocardiography procedures, consults with Medical Director of the Echocardiography Lab, and schedules patients.
• Performs all echocardiographic procedures as requested, which include at minimum 2-D M-Mode, Doppler/Color Flow, Transesophageal Echo, Pediatric Echo, Treadmill Stress Echo, and Dobutamine Stress Echo. Expedites completion of each procedure, and ensures that an exam worksheet is completed accurately and given to the interpreting physician.
• Any other function assigned by Manager, Cardiology Services or Lead Cardiac Sonographer.
Other Functions
• Responsible for various QA/QI projects specifically related to the IAC accreditation of the echocardiography lab
• Provides education and training for quarterly sonographer QA meetings.
• Miscellaneous office tasks.
PATIENT CARE/AGE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated and look for signs of normal aging.
QUALIFICATION/BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education — Associates (or above) in Applied Science degree in cardiac sonography required.
Experience — Two years of experience in 2-D and M-Mode echocardiography required. Prior experience in Transesophageal Echo required, Pediatric Echo experience preferred.
Skills — The ability to efficiently obtain quality images of the heart and the correct views to help the interpreting physician diagnose the problem.
Qualitative/quantitative production standards — Accuracy is of critical importance in this position. Techniques and skills adequate to meet physicians' standards for quality of work and reliability of techniques.
Professional Membership - Membership in an echocardiography society or association is required.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification required.
• Current ARDMS RDCS license required.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY:
Not applicable.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Routine patient contact, contact with nursing personnel, with some family member(s) of patient(s) and personnel within the department.
ENVIRONMENT:
Appropriately ventilated throughout the year. Primary body position at work is standing (30%), sitting (40%) or walking (30%). Pushes echo machine (250 lbs); patient in bed (300 lbs). Lifts box of echo paper (20 lbs). Risk factors include exposure to airborne diseases (80%) and blood/body fluids (20%). Other risk factors include eye strain when using Echo machine monitor (90%).
