Cardiac Sonographer-Echo Tech

Full Time
Moline, IL 61265
Posted
Job description
Overview:
$5,000 Sign on bonus!


UnityPoint Health - Trinity, in the Quad Cities, is a regional integrated health care delivery system including four full-service hospitals in Rock Island and Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf and Muscatine, Iowa with a total of 584 licensed inpatient beds. Trinity’s hospitals, clinics, home health care agency, mental health center, health sciences college and residency program employ more than 3,000 employees. Together, we are working toward physician-driven, patient-centered care to achieve our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient, every time.


The Quad Cities is a connected, creative and prosperous bi-state community on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. The region is made up of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa - Moline, East Moline, and Rock island in Illinois - and other surrounding communities. The Quad Cities is a great place to live and work. It offers something for everyone including arts and culture, amazing festivals and events, innovative and superior schools and universities, and quality healthcare. The Quad Cities is a premier destination for young professionals and families and sits only hours away from Chicago, St. Louis, and Des Moines.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:


  • Demonstrated competence in recognizing and responding to patients physical, mental, emotional and developmental needs should be evaluated in relation to the patient populations served as appropriate for each responsibility.
  • Acts as a clinical resource person and participates with the evaluation of new equipment and in evaluating new staff.
  • Maintains staff schedules and patient schedules that are subject to Lead approval.
  • Collects and reviews data related to the physiological/psychological status of the patient.
  • Administers diagnostic quality echocardiography procedures.
  • Recognizes abnormalities and correlate information obtained with other pertinent data.
  • Obtains pertinent clinical information from the patient, referring physician, and patient’s record including cardiac-related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data.
  • Demonstrates ability to perform the following diagnostic procedures on the adult, pediatric, neonatal and fetal patients.
  • Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography
  • Doppler and color doppler echocardiography
  • Stress echocardiography
  • Saline contrast; LV opacification echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Dobutamine echocardiography
  • Demonstrates ability to perform departmental tasks consistent with Cardiopulmonary Technician II or Technician III.
  • Communicates and records data.
  • Accepts assignment to any campus on a temporary basis as hospital needs require.
  • Performs other duties as necessary to maintain the efficient functioning of the department and any additional related duties as directed by the manager or lead.
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum
Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education
:

Associated Degree.

Two years college education in allied health education with emphasis in human sciences preferred.

Experience:

Preferred two years’ experience in Echocardiography sonography.

License(s)/Certifi
c ation(s):

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or obtain Registry Eligible sonographer within two years of start date.

CPR required.

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills
/Abilities :

Considerable knowledge of clinical cardiology and use of problem solving skills. Ability to communicate effectively with patient, clients, and physicians. Must have good organizational skills. Required to have a detailed understanding of cardiac and thoracic anatomy, physiology, hemodynamics, sectional anatomy and pathophysiology. Must be able to assume call status as required.

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