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Mercy Health · 3 months ago

Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist - Springfield Heart House

Springfield, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Mercy Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to providing compassionate care. They are seeking a Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist who will perform cardiac ultrasound procedures, including Echo and Vascular exams, ensuring patient comfort and safety while documenting findings for physician interpretation.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of direct patient care by evaluating the patient, verifying patient ID, and related information to assure appropriate procedure is performed

Explains procedure to patient; prepares patient for procedure by obtaining and recording patient history and consent form (if applicable)

Ensures patient comfort, privacy, and safety during procedure; monitors condition of patient and medical equipment that may be disturbed due to the nature of exam and report changes to patient care services

Documents sonographer's impressions and relays findings to physician

Obtains and records images necessary to demonstrate normal and pathological findings; documents all pertinent information, e.g., lab values, patient histories; demonstrates and maintains clinical competency particularly related to patients who are: newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as deemed necessary by designated facility

Participates in performance improvement projects

Assists department in achieving successful results in all federal and state and local agency audits

Participates in the education/instruction of students and the orientation of new staff. -high level disinfection probes per joint commission standards

Must use various ultrasound modalities dependent on the type of anatomy being examined

Must become proficient in recognizing cross-sectional anatomy and understanding of related technology

Demonstrates favorable guest relations and continues to promote values of the hospital in daily work performance

May also perform other related patient care duties

Qualification

Cardiac ultrasound proceduresRegistered Diagnostic Medical SonographerBLS Basic Life SupportEPIC Electronic Health RecordPicture archiving communication systemCustomer serviceOralCritical thinkingWritten communicationTeam collaboration

Required

BLS Basic Life Support (required)

Credentialed in Ultrasound technology by one of the following: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), or Sonographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (preferred, or must obtain within 2 years)

1 year experience as an Ultrasound Tech