Cardiology Sonographer-Diagnostic Cardiology Hospital Or Clinic Setting

ign On Incentive of $20,000 for qualifying candidates!

St Luke's Hospital Heart Care Clinic - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Full-Time, Monday - Friday or Weekend Shifts Available!

We are looking for you to come and join our busy IAC Accredited Echo Lab that currently supports a large group of hospital employed Cardiologists! Join our flexible four 9 hour days work week with a 1 in 5 call rotation for evening and weekend shifts.

Don't want to pay for daycare? Don't want to work 4 days a week? Check out our weekend package position and work two 12 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. This package also includes an excellent pay differential!

We want you to join our amazing team in a career that has meaning and excitement performing Echocardiography. Be a part of our innovative team performing: transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), NICU pediatric echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms (TTE), stress echocardiograms and a list of other minimally invasive procedures that are led by echo imaging such as transcaatheter aortic valve replacements or transcatheter mitral valve repairs! 

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org.

• Assesses the needs of patients and families undergoing echocardiographic procedures, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Assists the physician with the development of an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required in the Diagnostic Cardiology Department in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of the patient.
• Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required in the safe performance of the following exams utilizing m-mode, real time, color flow mapping, PW / CW, ped off, and 3D imaging.
• Adult transthoracic echocardiography
• Adult transesophageal echocardiography
• Adult stress echocardiography
• Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to operate specialized equipment including, but not limited to the following:
• Ultrasound machines and transducers
• PACs and echo reporting systems
• Patient monitoring systems
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of radiation safety and practice including the use of radiation protection devices and exposure levels for both the associate and patient.

Education: 

• A graduate of a diploma, associate, or baccalaureate academic program in health science (including, but not limited to, cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology): must meet eligibility requirements to become certified in Adult Echocardiography through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI.)

License(s)/Certification(s): 

• Current AE certification through the ARDMS or CCI.  If not current with AE certification, it must be obtained within 6 months from date of hire.
• BCLS
• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons