Cardiac Sonographer

Job Title: Cardiac Sonographer
Department: Imaging
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 20
Schedule: Part-time; M-F; 8 am - 4:30 pm



SUMMARY:
As a Cardiac Sonographer, your kind, patient-focused attitude and proven experience in echocardiography lead to critical discovery, diagnosis, and treatment.

Performs medically prescribed diagnostic echocardiographic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics, utilizing various modes and techniques, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, M-Mode, color flow, pulse wave, and continuous wave Doppler, in accordance with accepted protocols.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patient Care. Explain procedure with instructions, to ensure patient cooperation, patient safety, and optimal results; assist patient during transfer from wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to exam table; provide individualized patient care (i.e., request interpreter, ambulation, toileting, etc.) as needed

• Imaging. Review patient chart and history; utilize imaging protocols and standards; enter patient demographics on ultrasound machine; utilize proper patient positioning techniques to obtain optimal image quality; obtain all measurements required for study; end and transfer study to cardiology PACS; access preliminary diagnostic report and formulate an initial interpretation for the reading cardiologist

• Documentation. Record the time of the critical finding and the time at which the cardiologist was notified; documentation may include the patient’s EMR/progress notes, documented and signed procedure performed, date and time completed; record procedure information in appropriate procedure logs, used to gather information for echocardiography QA/QI

• Equipment Management. Clean equipment after each procedure with approved cleaning products; report equipment failures to supervisory staff as needed; contact BioMedical Engineering and/or manufacturer’s service representative, as directed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• If hired after 11/1/2023, 2 years of experience in cardiac imaging or a related field, or a Certificate, Associate's, or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited cardiac echo sonographer program, or an Equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Appropriate credentials in echocardiography from: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).

• New graduates:

• of a cardiac ultrasound program who are employed in an accredited facility must obtain an appropriate credential within one year from the date of graduation. These individuals must be listed on the application as provisional technical staff who are eligible for credentialing, and must only work under the appropriate supervision of a credentialed Sonographer

• An official transcript from an accredited school or a letter emailed directly from the school’s registrar’s office confirming program completion will be accepted upon graduation.

• Primary source education verification is required within 90 days of graduation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 to 4-year college degree in health-related imaging preferred

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.