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Echocardiography Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health

Chattanooga, TNJob$32.3–48.05/hrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$32.3–48.05/hr
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Credentialed In Echocardiography Sonography (ARDMS Or CCI)Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCIRegistered Diagnostic Cardiac SonographerRegistered Diagnostic Medical SonographerBasic Life Support - CPR

Job overview

CommonSpirit Health is hiring an Echocardiography Sonographer. As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions. You will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies. Success requires a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities.

Key focus areas include Use two patient identifiers to ensure accurate patient identification, Compare physician's orders to requisitions for accuracy, and Obtain accurate medical history and complete the appropriate worksheet.

Successful candidates bring High School Graduate, High School GED, and Graduate of Accredited Sonography Institution. Important skills include Cardiac Anatomy Understanding, Proficient Technical Skills, Effective Communication, Operate Ultrasound Equipment, Capture High-Quality Cardiac Images, and Patient Identification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cardiac Anatomy UnderstandingProficient Technical SkillsEffective CommunicationOperate Ultrasound EquipmentCapture High-Quality Cardiac ImagesPatient IdentificationCompare Physician's Orders to RequisitionsObtain Accurate Medical HistoryComplete Appropriate WorksheetPerform Comprehensive Clinical AssessmentsPerform Diagnostic Echocardiographic Laboratory ExaminationsTransthoracic Echocardiography3D EchocardiographyStrain ImagingUltrasound Enhancing Agent UseStress Echocardiography With Treadmill or DobutamineAssist With Transesophageal EchocardiographyCognitive Sonographic SkillsIdentify and Record Anatomical ImagesIdentify and Record Pathological ImagesIdentify and Record Diagnostic ImagesRecognize Significance of Visualized StructuresDifferentiate Normal From Abnormal FindingsIdentify ArtifactsCoordinate Work Schedule

Qualifications

High School Graduate or GEDGraduate of an Accredited Sonography InstitutionCredentialed in Echocardiography Sonography (ARDMS or CCI)Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCIRegistered Diagnostic Cardiac SonographerRegistered Diagnostic Medical SonographerBasic Life Support - CPR1 Year Echo Sonography Experience

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies.

To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

  • Uses two patient identifiers to ensure accurate patient identification.

  • Compares physician's orders to requisitions for accuracy.

  • Obtains accurate medical history and completes the appropriate worksheet.

  • Performs comprehensive clinical assessments and all diagnostic echocardiographic laboratory examinations, including:a. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)b. 3D echocardiographyc. Strain imagingd. The use of Ultrasound Enhancing Agente. Stress echocardiography with treadmill or dobutaminef. Assists with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with or without UEA and or 3D, as ordered by the Clinician.

  • Utilizes cognitive sonographic skills to identify and record appropriate anatomical, pathological, and diagnostic images. Recognizes the significance of all visualized structures, differentiates normal from abnormal findings, and identifies artifacts.

  • Coordinates work schedule with supervisor and front desk to ensure workload coverage and that studies are performed in the proper order based on urgency (STAT, pending discharge, or held over from the previous day).

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Graduate, upon hire or

  • High School GED, upon hire and

  • Graduate of an accredited Sonography institution and credentialed in Echocardiography Sonography (ARDMS or CCI), upon hire and

  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or

  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months and

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

  • One (1) year of experience in Echo Sonography

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$32.30 - $48.05 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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