Cardiovascular Ultrasound Tech II - IP

Job Description

• Perform comprehensive transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) per IAC standards. Verify patient identity, explain procedures, and ensure patient safety and comfort. Accurately document and report findings in a timely manner. Communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and team members. Maintain equipment and exam rooms per infection control standards. Participate in lab quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives. Attend required meetings, in-services, and training sessions.
  
  Demonstrate teamwork, accountability, and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Cross-functional responsibilities include:
  Performs EKGs, Stress and Nuclear Stress testing, EEG, and any other delegated duties, with training and support.
• Complies with the IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission) Standard Protocol & utilization of saline & contrast

Echo Sonographer II
Includes skills of Sonographer Level 1+ Strain & Pedoff, Basic 3D, Stress Echo

Consistently takes initiative to develop professionally;
Positive attitude;
Increased engagement; shift from internal focus to external team/department/org. ; demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues

Assist with IAC ASE Member, Attends Echo Conference, Preceptor
Complete CVT PACT
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Basic computer proficiency and comfort with digital imaging systems. Attention to detail and commitment to patient-centered care. Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and protocols
Must be able to lift and position patients and equipment as needed. Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends or holidays, if required. Must maintain compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and continuing education requirements. Diligence, consistent, positive attitude, demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues and willingness to engage in professional growth opportunities

Position Qualifications

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Cardiovascular Technology program.
1-3 years of experience in echocardiography. Experience in a hospital or outpatient cardiology setting preferred.

Registered through ARDMS (RDCS) or CCI (RCS). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of All Spire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For (r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace":
  Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennia ls" Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care:
  Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care.

Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult…