Echo Sonographer
Company: SSM Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: September 28, 2024
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Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Job Summary:
Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and
hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position
performs either adult or pediatric echosonography.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs appropriate diagnostic procedures, records patient test
results and reports results.
Monitors patient comfort and safety during tests, alerting
physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
Maintains adequate supplies and verifies all equipment is in proper
working condition; reports deficiencies and failures.
Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters
accurately.
Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency
standards.Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images
and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and
patient data/history).Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly
department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing
rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.Works in
a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
completion of Sonography program .
EXPERIENCE
No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant standing and walking.Frequent use of vision and depth
perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet
or more).Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information
through oral communication.
Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25
lbs.
Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
25-50 lbs.
Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive
foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart
Association (AHA)
And
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing
International (CCI)
Or
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) -
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Or
Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular
Credentialing International (CCI)
Or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult
Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic
Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric
Echocardiography (PE)
Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(ARDMS)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
Cardiac Sonography
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity,
pregnancy, veteran status ,
or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a
comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options:
o
ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible
hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base
pay
(fees may apply)
before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage:
we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for
eligible team members.
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