Echo Sonographer

Position: Echo Sonographer

Company Overview: Northwest Talent Solutions LLC is a leading recruitment firm working with an outstanding USbased healthcare client. The Northwest Talent Solutions team is a group of experienced professionals dedicated to delivering top talent to our list of esteemed clients.

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated Echo Sonographer to join our clients team. The ideal candidate will be required to have a BLS upon hire current certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) OR certification within one year of hire date and a graduate of CAAHEP approved school of ultrasound or cardiovascular technology or equivalent experience.

Position Duties & Responsibilities:

Performs echocardiography on adults and pediatric patients in accordance with lab protocols and standard practices.

Reviews inpatient requisitions and prioritizes patient list in order of severity of illness special procedures special requests and equipment availability; revises patient schedule as new procedures are requested and circumstances change.

Performs required quality control checks.

Assures the procurement storage and routing of supplies for room operation.

Ensures reusable instruments are maintained and disinfected as required.

Reviews patient information and orders at the time of the procedure. Confirms type of exam and appropriate diagnosis; requests clarification of order if necessary; determines interpreting physician.

Downloads examination images and data into PACs system; enters findings into PACs system upon completion of exam.

Mentors and evaluates ultrasound students as required.

Communicates technical and patient care related information according to established processes and timelines.

Job Requirements:

Education

High school graduate or GED equivalency

Graduate of CAAHEP approved school of ultrasound or cardiovascular technology or equivalent experience.

Required Skills:

Knowledge of diagnostic ultrasound principles concepts and methodology sufficient to perform high quality diagnostic studies.

Ability to identify which images to include looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.

Ability to tailor the scope of an exam by adding additional image as dictated by pathology.

Knowledge of cardiac crosssectional anatomy and pathophysiology.

Knowledge of mmode doppler and color flow characteristics.

Ability to recognize cardiac structures viewed from various angles.

Knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation sufficient to identify and eliminate artifact and optimize images.

Ability to operate maintain and troubleshoot cardiovascular equipment.

Certifications/License:

Current certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) OR certification within one year of hire date.

BLS required upon hire AHA American Heart Association

If you are a highly motivated and skilled Echo Sonographer looking for a new challenge we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team and take your career to the next level.

Scale Beyond the Talent Bar.

Dental Medical and Vision. PTO.

Remote Work :

No