Cardiac SonographerEchocardiographer and RVT
Cardiac SonographerEchocardiographer and RVT
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Job Description
Provide mobile diagnostic echocardiographic scans for physician diagnosis utilizing portable echocardiography equipment and appropriate technical knowledge and skills. Echo exams may be performed in a variety of settings including private residences senior care facilities shortterm rehabilitation facilities specialty clinics and correctional facilities. We offer competative pay and benefits as well as shift differentials.
What Youll Do
- Travels in a companysupplied vehicle to perform echocardiography studies for patients in a variety of service locations in the local community.
- Follows all company policies procedures and protocols while performing echo exams.
- Demonstrates competence in performance of echocardiographic studies based on established protocols and procedures.
- Performs echocardiograph studies considering the agespecific physiological emotional and cognitive needs of the patient.
- Demonstrates understanding of cardiac disease processes to obtain complete acquisition of images for clinical diagnosis by the interpreting cardiologist.
- Demonstrates safe work practices appropriate to position i.e. how to report a safety hazard proper body mechanics or use of personal protective equipment.
- Collects or verifies all required order documentation and patient information prior to procedures.
- Prepares & positions patient for diagnostic imaging exams.
- Operates portable ultrasonic equipment with cardiac capabilities at patients bedside or other designated exam settings.
- Prepares images for reading by radiologist or requesting physician.
- Processes images and reviews for proper identification & quality control.
- Transmits images and all required associated documentation to cardiologist in a timely manner according to company protocols.
- Completes all forms and maintains records logs and reports of work performed according to standard protocols.
- Uploads all required documents into company systems according to company protocols.
- Maintains equipment including cleaning and disinfecting according to company procedures.
- Takes good care of vehicle; ensures that the vehicle is well stocked with necessary supplies prior to each shift.
- Operates and behaves in full compliance with all applicable local state and federal rules and regulations.
- Orients new staff and trains students if requested.
- Assists with order taking validation of studies communication with reading cardiologists customer callbacks and other administrative and customer support functions as directed.
- Acts professionally and exhibits courtesy friendliness and a positive attitude when interacting with coworkers patients patients family client staff physicians and others.
- Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.
What You Need
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To qualify as a Mobile Echo technologist you must meet all statespecific and federal requirements for training education competency certification and state license to perform including one or more of the following:
- Adult Cardiac Sonographer with a satisfactory completion of an accredited non invasive cardiovascular training program with a focus in adult echocardiography and/or vascular ultrasound studies
- ARDMS registered in adult echocardiography with RDCS (AE) designation OR CCI registered with Cardiac Sonographer designation required.
- Two (2) years experience as a cardiac sonographer or vascular tech preferred.
- Additional Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) desired.
- Must have ability to perform quality and compete echocardiogram studies and possess excellent organizational skills to perform in a fastpaced environment.
- Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize dally assignments of the Job.
- Valid drivers license with clean driving record
- Must have a working knowledge of other departmental procedures and equipment.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Must demonstrate basic computer skills to perform date entry.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment and supplies up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work a varied schedule that may require evenings holidays and weekends.
Who We Are
About DispatchHealth Imaging. DispatchHealth is building the nations largest inhome care system to deliver trusted and compassionate care to all. DispatchHealth offers ondemand acute care and an advanced level of medical care for people of all ages in the comfort of their own homes. DispatchHealths emergency medicine and internal medicine trained medical teams are equipped with all the tools necessary to treat common to complex injuries and illnesses. DispatchHealth works closely with payers providers health systems EMS employer groups and others to deliver care in the home to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits hospital stays and readmissions. Acute Care medical teams are available seven days a week holidays and can be requested online or a quick phone call. DMI and PPX radiologic technologists travel locally to diagnose patients in their own homes or at a facility. As the premiere provider of portable digital xrays ultrasounds EKGs holter monitors echocardiograms and dopplers we pride ourselves on having superior digital technology which allow for expedited care. Home health care services are becoming increasingly common and this is a great opportunity to become part of one of the fastest growing mobile imaging companies in the country.
Employment Type
Full Time
