Echocardiographer ​/ Cardiac Sonographer - UWMC-Northwest Echo Lab (Per-Diem

Position: `Echocardiographer / Cardiac Sonographer - UWMC-Northwest Echo Lab (Per-Diem)
## `Echocardiographer / Cardiac Sonographer - UWMC-Northwest Echo Lab (Per-Diem)
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- ** Job Description
**** University of Washington Medical Center - Northwest's Echo Lab
** has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time
** Echocardiographer / Cardiac Sonographer
**** WORK SCHEDULE
*** 0% FTE, per-diem
* Day Shift
** DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
** Located in north Seattle, the Heart Institute at UW Medical Center – Northwest provides a wide range of cardiac services, including early prevention, risk assessment and acute and chronic disease management.
Our services include general cardiology, cardiac diagnostic imaging tests and procedures, arrhythmia management and electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and advanced heart failure management. We emphasize imaging quality by ensuring our dedicated team of sonographers have time to perform a comprehensive examination — including the use of advanced techniques — on every patient.
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
*** Conveniently located near public transportation
* Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
* Opportunity to provide career growth
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Conduct appropriate patient chart preparation utilizing the EHR to perform and analyze comprehensive complex diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures on adults and adolescents including, but not limited to:
* Transthoracic Echo (TTE) (with M-mode, pulsed-wave, continuous-wave, and color Doppler).
* Stress Echocardiograms
* Assist physicians with special procedures such as Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs) and Pericardiocenteses; prepare TEE probe for high-level disinfection
* Assist physicians with special procedures such as Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs) and Pericardiocenteses; prepare TEE probe for high-level disinfection
* Employ safe and appropriate methods for patient transfer and positioning; observe and monitor patient’s condition during examination
* Regularly participates in the sonographer on-call rotation at the UWMC – NW Campus Main Hospital
* Employ safe and appropriate methods for patient transfer and positioning; observe and monitor patient’s condition during examination
* Prepare a preliminary report that includes anatomical and physiological data and diagnostic observations; assign preliminary report to appropriate reading cardiologist
* Continually evaluate patient flow and work assignments, make necessary adjustments, and prioritize work accordingly
* Perform other duties such as answering phones, exam room setup and turnover, helping lead sonographer with inventory, stocking linen, and other duties
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** Current Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification through American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
OR
* Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) certification through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
OR
* Registry eligible; registry must be obtained within 6 months of hireOR
* Equivalent education/experience
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST
** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring
** Northwest Outpatient Medical Center
** and
** Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion**.
** Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.
**** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of…