Employment Type:
Full time Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo)
Ready for a new challenge and a rewarding career in healthcare? Mount Carmel is looking for a Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer to join our growing team and provide high-quality echocardiography diagnostic testing.
Schedule: Monday through Friday Days with Call/Weekend rotation
At Mount Carmel, you'll be part of a collaborative environment that values professional growth, clinical excellence, and career advancement. We are committed to supporting our colleagues with competitive benefits and opportunities to succeed.
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance for qualified candidates based on geographic eligibility
A supportive team-focused culture
Opportunities for professional growth and development
If you're a dedicated cardiovascular sonographer looking to make a meaningful impact on patient care while advancing your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step toward an exceptional future with Mount Carmel. Position Purpose:
The Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer is responsible for performing Echocardiography diagnostic testing as per Accreditation Guidelines. Reports preliminary findings for physician interpretation, Functions within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the organization.
What You Will Do
Reviews physician orders to ensure correct procedure and correctly identifies patients.
Patient Care: Performs all studies according to policy and procedures and standards established by Accreditating body. Abnormal pathology reported appropriately. Explains procedures to patients, answers patient's questions. Ensures comfort of patient. Assists with patient transport as needed.
Documentation: Obtains pertinent health history. Enters accurate and complete data in diagnostic testing equipment and documentation system. Ensures accuracy of reports prior to dispatch.
Collaboration/Communication: Communicates pertinent patient data to appropriate team members. Collaborates with other departments to provide optimum patient care.
Equipment Resource Management: Knowledgeable of all equipment pertinent to specific area of testing. Able to perform basic trouble-shooting. Participates in evaluation of new equipment.
Initiative: Responsible for personal professional development. Maintains registry status or actively pursues registry. Responsible for completion of annual competencies. Participates in accreditation/re-accreditation process.
Computer Skills: Utilizes computers appropriate to areas of testing effectively, including timekeeping system, clinical information systems and the intranet.
Performance Improvement: Assists in development of department monitors and data collection. Participates in PI work groups.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Education Required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography preferred
Licensure / Certification: Registered as a Radiographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or registry eligible.
1. Registered by the ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) as
a. RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist) or
b. RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
OR
2. Registered by CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) as
a. RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) or
b. RVS (Registered Vascular Specialist)
OR
3. ARDMS or CCI Board-eligible AND achieve certification within 12-months of hire
Experience: Minimum one (1) year experience in cardiovascular imaging preferred.
BLS certification required.
Capable of lifting, turning patients in order to transport and position them for test. Additionally, be physically capable of moving the equipment needed to perform the study.
· Able to perform professional duties with minimal supervision.
Position Highlights and Benefits:
Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental,…