Cardiac Sonographer

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Sign on Bonus for qualifying new external Cardiac Sonographer/Echo Tech’s available!

Franciscan Medical Group, as part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is currently seeking a full time Echo Technologist for our Franciscan Cardiovascular Clinic in Sequim, WA. We are seeking a motivated individual to join our patient centered team. Come join our exciting and fast paced clinic with various testing modalities and an opportunity to truly work at the top of the echo tech scope of practice.

No weekends or organizationally recognized holidays required!

As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echo cardiographic studies.

To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

• Prepares patients and performs ultrasound tests based on physicians’ orders and in adherence to department protocols to obtain the correct, cross sectional anatomy and detail of a requested scan area.

• Explains procedures to patients and responds to questions;
  Queries each patient or reviews each chart/ or on line medical record for pertinent history.

• Utilizes equipment/accessories and employs techniques/procedures to comfort and protect the patient and ensure that results are consistent.

• Per manufacturer’s guidelines/instructions, performs equipment maintenance, calibration and cleaning.

• Delivers patient care for all age groups while performing ultrasound exams/procedures and/or special procedures.

• Acts as a liaison between the patient and the physician.

• Regularly performs basic functions in regard to patient care.

• Responds to emergency situations consistent with scope of authority.

• Maintains accurate patient records by documenting the patient chart with pertinent information.

• Advises nursing staff of any significant change in patient’s condition during the procedure.

• Reviews and compiles clinical data in accordance with departmental deadlines for physician interpretation of echo records.

• Ensures quality of diagnostic procedures and provides the interpreting physician with the test information necessary to allow an effective diagnostic evaluation by the referring and/or interpreting physician.

• Performs incidental general office duties to include; answering phone; scheduling; filing; maintaining patient records; ordering supplies.

• Participates in the ordering and inventorying of equipment and supplies.

• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence:
  Demonstrates proper use of communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Population Served:
  Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduation from an accredited diagnostic ultrasound/echo sonography program that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities. , upon hire and

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• One year of post-graduate experience in cardiac ultrasound and/or demonstrated high degree of proficiency, knowledge, and acuity in the field of diagnostics or ultrasound

Where You’ll Work

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