Cardiac Sonographer

## Cardiac Sonographer Apply:
Banner Baywood Med Ctr (6644 E Baywood Ave):
Full time:
Posted Today:
R4456400
** Primary City/State:
** Mesa, Arizona
** Department Name:
** Cardio Non-Invasive
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Location:

Banner Baywood Medical Center & Banner Heart Hospital - 6644 E Baywood Avenue, Mesa AZ.  
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* Schedule:

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* ** Three 12-hour shifts per week (6:00 AM – 6:30 PM) Days of the week vary. Mandatory Echo call, weekend, and holiday coverage rotation required.
** Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital are seeking a skilled, full-time Registered Echocardiography Technologist. This role requires clinical knowledge typically gained through a minimum of one year of hands-on scanning experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to analyze data, and effective problem-solving capabilities.

Day to day:
This position provides echocardiography services across outpatient, inpatient, and procedural settings, performing prescribed procedures in accordance with department, facility, and organizational policies, protocols, and standards of care.

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year.

We are certified as pediatric prepared  as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc.

Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

POSITION SUMMARY This position, acting as a specialized ultrasound technologist, aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions in patients, playing a central role in detecting issues related to the heart, including heart malfunctions and in supporting the physicians as they develop diagnosis and treatment plans.  CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Performs procedures by following and verifying referring providers’ orders. Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures.  Oversees Heart Clinic echo cardiographic services, ensuring quality of performance.  Accountable for the oversight and application of scanning protocols and quality measures, following the guidelines of ASE or IAC.
2. Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.  Demonstrates professional behavior and conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.  
3. Performs high quality images and presents them for timely interpretation, ensuring accurate documentation.  Performs exams and imaging duties by providing preliminary clinical findings to the supervising physicians.  Also provides valuable and timely preliminary findings to the Cardiologists or Cardiac surgeons.
4. Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in accordance…