Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Sonographer to perform adult echocardiography studies in a premiere cardiac center, requiring dedicated inpatient echo experience and prior TAVR pre-treatment scanning of critical aortic stenosis patients.

Details

• Non-Invasive Services unit performing high quality Adult Echo studies per ASE & IAC Guidelines
• Premiere cardiac center setting with ICAEL-accredited echo lab standards
• AM shift, 9.5 hours per day, 4 days per week, 38 hours weekly
• No on-call requirement
• Uses Philips ie33 and Epiq ultrasound systems
• Epic EMR used for charting
• May float to a sister hospital nearby

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Graduate of CAAHEP or ABHES Cardiovascular Technology Program preferred
• Registered Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonographer through ARDMS or CCI
• BLS certification from AHA
• License required if applicable
• Minimum of 200 documented inpatient echocardiography cases
• Dedicated inpatient echo work experience required
• Proficiency in valvular assessment with strong spectral Doppler and Pedoff skills
• Experience with contrast echocardiography and agitated saline studies
• Must have experience scanning severe to critical aortic stenosis patients prior to TAVR treatment
• Ability to work independently and quickly recognize and respond to critical findings
• TEE and Stress Echo experience preferred
• Familiarity with 3D echo imaging preferred
• Experience with TAVR, Mitral Clip, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, VAD, and closure device protocols preferred
• Epic hospital information system familiarity preferred

Additional Information

• Prepare patients for examination, explain procedures, and monitor patients throughout the process to reduce anxiety and ensure comfort
• Set up equipment and perform ultrasound procedures in a timely manner
• Review prior reports, images, and patient charts before exams
• Ensure proper images are obtained and studies are complete before notifying the reader
• Maintain records, logs, and inventory of supplies for the assigned area
• Candidates should have valve center or structural heart facility experience
• Accepts local candidates at a different rate