Cardiac Sonographer II

Position Title: Cardiac Sonographer II Department: Cardiographics

Purpose:

Provides safe, effective, and culturally-competent care for newborn through aging adult patients undergoing echocardiography testing and/or procedures. Key accountabilities include acquiring ultrasound images, evaluation of tests using critical thinking and evidence based practice, processing echocardiography studies for physician interpretation for structured reporting, adherence to American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines; and active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities in an ICAEL accredited facility.

Report To:

Supervisor, Cardiac Diagnostics

Supervisory Responsibility:

No Supervision:

The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility:

Very Limited.

Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these resources.

Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials, usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor.

The variety and volume of resources is also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.

Key Relationship:

Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study:

Cardiac Ultrasound

Special Training:

Basic Life Support. Single Lead EKG Monitoring Course

Training Preferred:

Pediatric through adult experience in cardiac ultrasound, TAVR experience # Licensure/Registration: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Cardiac Sonographer or registry eligible and must get registered within 1 year of accepting position.

Experience:

Less than 1 year experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization.

Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity.

Contact with others may involve detailed # lengthy dialogues # exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions:

There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

There are some health and safety risks.

Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens:

Yes

Miscellaneous:

Position Title: Cardiac Sonographer II

Department: Cardiographics

Purpose: Provides safe, effective, and culturally-competent care for newborn through aging adult patients undergoing echocardiography testing and/or procedures. Key accountabilities include acquiring ultrasound images, evaluation of tests using critical thinking and evidence based practice, processing echocardiography studies for physician interpretation for structured reporting, adherence to American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines; and active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities in an ICAEL accredited facility.

Report To: Supervisor, Cardiac Diagnostics

Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision:

The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility: Very Limited.

Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these resources.

Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials, usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor.

The variety and volume of resources is also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study: Cardiac Ultrasound

Special Training: Basic Life Support. Single Lead EKG Monitoring Course

Training Preferred: Pediatric through adult experience in cardiac ultrasound, TAVR experience

Licensure/Registration: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Cardiac Sonographer or registry eligible and must get registered within 1 year of accepting position.

Experience: Less than 1 year experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization.

Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity.

Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions: There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

There are some health and safety risks.

Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous: