Echo​/Vascular Sonographer III Full Time Days

At Baptist Health, our mission is to improve the health and quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve.

Baptist Health Princeton Hospital offers great NEW competitive pay and benefits!

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan w/matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start on day one!

Position Summary

Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic cardiology and/or vascular sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention under the supervision of the department supervisor, manager, or director.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and equipment operation and maintenance.
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Leads others in complex problem solving.
• Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions.
• Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology in conjunction with obtaining and documenting pertinent clinical and diagnostic information.
• Works closely with the provider to perform noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular diagnostic sonographic exams, and functions independently in the absence of the supervisor and/or manager.
• Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
• Adheres to Baptist Health mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.
• Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
• Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
• Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history, and assures that the information is accurately documented.
• Position patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.
• Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
• Administers medical aid as required for any emergency situation.
• Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Utilizes all Baptist Health computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensures safety of all customers.
• Maintains accurate and precise documentation. Accurately record verbal and telephone orders from physicians in the patient record.
• Communicates openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in supervising student sonographers, training, and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, participates in quality and safety initiatives, acting as a department super user, participates in committees related to modality, department, or facility, participates in educational in-services, and complex care programs.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Assist in the transporting of patients.
• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
• Assists in clerical duties, such as, but not limited to, printing reports, scanning documents, and scheduling…