Description
Echo Sonographer
* Cardiology
* Chicago (Lincoln Park)
* Contingency/as needed
* Days
Performs echocardiographic procedures to assist in the diagnosis of heart disease according to established standards. Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients in regards to their growth and development process. The position actively supports the Hospital’s and Department’s Continuous Quality Improvement and customer service goals, individually and as an effective team member.
Essential Job Functions:
* Performs echocardiographic studies within the spectrum of diagnoses seen in routine adult echocardiography, such as assessment of ventricular function, valve function, and pericardial effusion, without supervision.
* Performs more straightforward studies of patients with congenital heart disease, such as assessment of shunt lesions in the presence of otherwise normal intracardiac relations, assessment of the coronary arteries, with supervision.
* Under supervision of the senior sonographers and physician supervisors, becomes progressively exposed to more complex forms of congenital heart disease.
* Provides written communication under supervision, for use by divisional cardiologists only with the understanding that this does not constitute an official report.
* Submits all studies to the physician supervisor for review prior to the patient’s discharge from the laboratory.
* After a suitable training period, may be assigned to outreach clinic responsibilities.
* After suitable training, participates in the technical support of transesophageal studies.
* After training or from prior experience in adult laboratories, may participate in the performance of stress echocardiography.
* Participates in lab maintenance job rotations as assigned.
Requirements
* Certification/Licensure/Registration: Clinical experience in echocardiography, adult or pediatric, is required. Certification in Adult Echocardiography and participation in college courses relevant to medical ultrasonography is advantageous but not required.
* Basic Life Support Certification required. PALS optional.
* Ability to maneuver a 450-pound ultrasound machine throughout the hospital.
* Ability to effectively communicate with hospital/department staff and parents/patients.
Details:
Job Id:
2205
Annual Salary:
Position Type:
Education Level:
No Selection
Experience Level:
No selection
Posted:
5/15/2009 9:05:23 PM
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