Cardio Sonographer II - Pacific Heart

Job Description

Join Cedars-Sinai!

Cedars-Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company's Workplace of the Year which is an award that recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We also have a great benefits package and competitive compensation which explains why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates clinical proficiency and technical skills as Sonographer
• Uses appropriate techniques with ultrasound equipment to supply diagnostic studies based upon physician request.
• Performs a variety of technical procedures that will require independent judgment for diagnosis
• Demonstrate capability to provide high quality imaging
• Maintains knowledge about sophisticated imaging features to support enhanced capturing of data
• Appropriately acquire echocardiographic measurements per protocol, create digital preliminary reports for the interpreting physician, and verbally communicate preliminary findings to the interpreting physician
• Ability to review a physician order to verify appropriateness for order being performed
• Acts as a role model in providing care; assists in Precepting Cardio Sonographers I.
• Retrieves studies from PACS for review
• Performs appropriate infection control processes
• Provides an environment of care that supports patient safety
• Addresses patient informative needs as pertains to requested studies
• Prepares patients for the study
• Supports IAC Standards and Guidelines
• Assures accuracy data for clinical reports, demographics and billing information for physician reports

Qualifications

Education:

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) is required.

Work Experience:

• 2 years of experience performing echocardiographic studies required

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) is required.