Echovascular Sonographer II PRN

Position: Echo vascular Sonographer II - (PRN)
** Job Description Summary
** Performs echo vascular studies as required, including Echocardiograms, Cardia Doppler studies, Color flow mapping, TEE studies, Carotid Duplex studies, Arterial extremity testing, Benous extremity studies and RAA's. Diligently prepares appropriate paperwork for echo vascular studies. Learns the department/hospital routines in the various Hospitals served. Assists with Quality Assurance on an ongoing basis. Maintains rapport with physicians and other hospital staff.

Ensures that care is delivered to assigned patients in accordance with medical orders and nursing standards and is documented in clinical records and on plans of care. Performs echo vascular studies as required, including Echocardiograms, Cardia Doppler studies, Color flow mapping, TEE studies, Carotid Duplex studies, Arterial extremity testing, Benous extremity studies and RAA's. Diligently prepares appropriate paperwork for echo vascular studies.

Learns the department/hospital routines in the various Hospitals served. Assists with Quality Assurance on an ongoing basis. Maintains rapport with physicians and other hospital staff.

Ensures that care is delivered to assigned patients in accordance with medical orders and nursing standards and is documented in clinical records and on plans of care.
** Entity
* * Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
** Worker Type
** Employee
* * Worker Sub-Type
** PRN
* * Cost Center
** CC005120 COL - Bernardin Vascular Echo
** Pay Rate Type
** Hourly
* * Pay Grade
** Health-27
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 12
* * Work Shift
**** Job Description
**** Entity/Organization:*
* ** MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)
**** FLSA Status:
** Hourly
* * Hours Per Week**: 40
** Job Description/

Summary:

** Performs outpatient adult echo and vascular studies as required, including transthoracic and contrast echocardiography, carotid duplex studies, upper/lower extremity arterial testing, upper/lower extremity venous studies, some abdominal vascular studies.
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* Position Responsibilities:

*** Performs outpatient echo and vascular studies as required, including transthoracic and contrast echocardiography, carotid duplex studies, upper/lower extremity arterial testing, upper/lower extremity venous studies, some abdominal vascular studies.
* Maintains an excellent understanding of normal and abnormal cardiovascular anatomy as well as pathology.
* Diligently prepares appropriate reports for echo and vascular studies.
* Assists with quality assurance on an ongoing basis.
* Maintains rapport with physicians and other hospital staff.
* Ensures that appropriate care is delivered to patients in accordance with medical orders and is documented in clinical records.
* Participates in student education programs.
** Minimum Training and Education**:
* High School Diploma or equivalent.
* Graduate of an accredited formal program in echo and vascular ultrasound and/or on-the-job training in echo and vascular ultrasound.
* Additional relevant courses and/or degrees preferred.
* 1+ year of experience scanning echo and vascular preferred.
** Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations**:
* Credentialed by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)  + ARDMS:
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RCDS) / Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)  + CCI:
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) / Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
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* Physical Requirements:

** Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions.…