Leads and Performs diagnostic ultrasound examinations, including 2D echo, doppler, stress, dobutamine, and other echocardiographic tests.
Essential Functions:
- Obtains pertinent clinical information from patient, medical chart, and/or physician using accepted standard techniques.
- Communicates purpose and procedures related to the ultrasound test to the patient and comforts/reassures patient about the examination.
- Performs 2D echo,, Doppler, stress, and other echocardiographic examinations to provide anatomic and physiologic data for physician's review.
- Notifies physician of patient distress and/or severe abnormal readings.
- Provides assistance and training in the Echocardiograph Laboratory and maintains appropriate training documentation materials.
- Participates in the development of effective Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities to improve quality of care.
- Performs other related duties as directed.
Qualifications:
*Travel required to Largo, Gaithersburg, and Tyson's Medical centers as needed to cover department needs.*
Preferred Skills: Adult and Pediatric experience preferred.
Basic Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in ultrasound procedures/equipment, CW Doppler, and related anatomy/pathological conditions of and related to the heart required.
- Associate's degree in the medical/technical field or equivalent experience required.
- Registration/Certification by the ARDMS- Registered Diagnositc Cardiac Sonographer or one of the following reg/cert from Cardiovascular Credentialing International(CCI) - Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) or Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) and CPR Certification required.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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