Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer

Offering a $25,000 Sign on Bonus

Days with Weekend Rotation, *No on-call requirement*

MedStar Health is looking foraCardiac Sonographer tojoinour teamatMedStar Washington Hospital Center!

Asa Cardiac Sonographer,you will perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations, including 2D echo, Doppler, stress, dobutamine, and other echocardiographic tests. Prepares preliminary test measurements and facilitatesunderstanding of sonographic examinations.

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Primary Duties:

• Obtains pertinent clinical information from patients, medical charts, and/or physician. Communicates purpose and procedures related to the ultrasound test to the patient and comforts/reassures patient about the examination. Performs 2D echo, Doppler, stress, and other echocardiographic examinations toprovideanatomic and physiologic data for physician's review. Uses a portable echocardiograph machine to perform studies, asrequested.

• Notifies physicianimmediatelyif patient is in distress or severe abnormal reading is obtained. Reviews studies with the interpreting physician. Aids/training in the Echocardiograph Laboratory to cardiology fellows as relates to ultrasound examinations. Maintainsappropriate trainingdocumentation/ material.

• Inspects/maintainsequipment and supplies used for cleanliness, proper functioning, and par levels, notifiesappropriate personnel regardingproblems or malfunctions.Assistsin scheduling patient for examination(s) to be performed, set-up of special procedure rooms,i.e.,transesophageal echocardiograph (TEE) examination.

• Performs various related functions, such as logging and filing of echo studies, tabulating statistics, pagingstaff,andassistingphysician with obtaining patients' reports, etc. Participates in the development of effective Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities to improve quality of care. Attending echo conferences, continuing education courses, and/or in-services.

Qualifications:

• Associateor higher-level degree,or equivalent training such as coursework in anatomy and physiology.

• 1 to 3years' experiencein ultrasound procedures equipment, CW Doppler, and related anatomy and pathological conditions of the heart, valves, pericardium, and blood vessels.

• BLS (Basic Life Support).

• Registration by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers (ARDCS)or by the Cardiology Credentialing Institute/National Board of Cardiovascular Technologists (CCI/NBCVT)or become eligible to take the registry within one year of hire and pass the registry within two years of hire.