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Cardiac Sonographer, PRN, Weekends

Wellstar Health System

Douglasville, GA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Calibration, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Echocardiography, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Infection Control, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Presentation/Verbal Skills, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Control, RCS (Revision Control System), Regulations, Staff Training, Student Conduct, Time Management, Ultrasound
LOCATION
Douglasville, GA
POSTED
9 days ago
A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift The Cardiac Sonographer functions under the direction of the Manager or Lead/Chief Sonographer and is responsible for performing all cardiac imaging; which includes, if performed at your designated facility, adult, pediatric, transesophageal (including structural heart) and stress echocardiograms. Performs measurements and calculations according to laboratory protocol, provides an oral summary of preliminary findings to the interpreting Physician, if requested, is responsible for the safety and well-being of all patients in the Echo department, must possess the ability to communicate effectively with the patient(s) and health care team. The Cardiac Sonographer may also be asked to inject/administer Ultrasound Enhancing Agents (UEA) as well as saline bubble studies. Must be available to take call, work weekends and Holidays on a rotating basis. Patient Care * Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. * Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. * Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. * Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. * Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. * Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. * Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. * Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. * Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. * Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. * Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality Control * Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. * Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed. * Follows infection control policies Operations * Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. * Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. * Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. * Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS. * Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. * Equipment * Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. * Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. High School Diploma General or GED General Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Preferred ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer - CCI or RDCS - Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer or RDCS-AE - Reg Diag Card Sono Adult Echo Minimum 1 year experience in echocardiography Preferred or Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography program Preferred or Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technology program Preferred Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff. Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.

About the Company

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Wellstar Health System

As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
http://www.wellstarcareers.org/index.asp

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