What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Sonographer III Float II - Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular FT position at Advocate Aurora?
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to respond to emergency situations.
- In collaboration with leadership assists in development of policies, procedures, and standards of care reflective of current practice/literature.
- Demonstrates leadership in role as preceptor and serves as a clinical resource for others.
- Performs diagnostic echocardiograms, TEE, stress echo, and advanced procedures as ordered by physicians.
- Records quality information while performing echocardiographic imaging and following procedural guidelines and protocols.
- Explains procedures and possible side effects to the patient or family members.
- Confirms all physician requests and evaluates patient's clinical history for proper clinical indicators and possible contraindications for procedure requested.
- Collaborates with physician to ensure quality patient care.
- Operates equipment used to perform echocardiograms.
- Maintains patient medical records.
- Organizes 3 stages involved in the reporting process: study completion, physician interpretation and final report.
- Submits final reports to appropriate nursing unit, physician office or medical records as requested.
- Accepts charge and preceptor responsibilities upon request.
- Takes call, works weekends and rotates holidays as needed.
Education, Experience and Certifications
- High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of a cardiac ultrasound training program required.
Certification / Registration / License
- Completion of certification or registry in Echocardiography (RDCS) required. BLS required. Meets all qualifications of Echocardiography Tech III ladder requirements.
Physical Requirements
- Involves exposure to infectious/contagious diseases and hazardous materials.
- Environment is climate controlled.
- Light to moderate physical requirements with frequent walking, standing, stooping and reaching.
- Lifting of up to 200 pounds of weight with assistance.
- Pushing and pulling of up to 450 pounds.
Salary : $38 - $57