Cardiac Sonographer - Contract

Title: Cardiac Sonographer

Location: Winston-Salem North Carolina 27157

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36

Shift Information: F/S/S 8:30A-9P

Clinical Interviewing- No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Weekend Rotation: Rotate one weekend monthly

Holiday Requirements: Work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day

Floating Requirements: Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region Echo Tech only

About Facility:

• 885 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center
• Satellite: Davie IP/OP Care Hospital and Country Club clinic

Department Information:

• Census: Average patients/day:
• TTE, comprehensive studies: 110/day across all areas
• Stress/Stress Echo/DobSE/NucCard/Tilt: 14/day
• TEE: 5-6/day

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years

• Echo tech: Minimum 2 years
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Heart Failure and Cardiac Diagnostics, advanced TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo studies
• Chemotherapy Evaluations
• Renal Transplant Evaluations

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• PALS (preferred)
• ACLS (preferred)
• ACLS (preferred)
• Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech): BLS; RDCS (ARDMS) OR RCS or Client (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)

Skills required:

• Echo tech: 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, contrast studies. Preferred: Stress echo skills and interventional procedures. IV management training is preferred.
• RN: TEEs, stress testing, EKG interpretation, IV management, cardioversion, mild sedation experience, infusion
• EP: EKG interpretation, stress testing, till table testing preferred

Support within the Department:

• Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer
• 19 Echo's (including satellites)
• 5 RNs
• 2 Eps

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC - Encompass

Department specific Equipment:

• Philips: echo
• Client: echo
• Client CASE: stress lab
• Philips ISCV: reporting for ECHO

Floating:

• Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region Echo Tech only

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

Other notes:

• Scrub Color:
• Tops: Barney Purple (not eggplant)
• Pants/Skirts: Black
• Warm-up Jackets: either the same purple or black
• Parking: Free: Parking is assigned and free
• Department Culture: Patient/Family-focused, high quality, fast-paced, academic lab with balance between portable and in-lab studies.

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