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Rochester Regional Health Cardiac Sonographer (Full Time) - Outpatient in Rochester, New York
Description
HOW WE CARE FOR YOU:
At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.
- Sign-on Bonuses
- Pension Plan
- Retirement Plan
- Advancement Opportunities
- Employee Discounts
SUMMARY
The Cardiac Sonographer will perform medically prescribed diagnostic echocardiographic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics, utilizing various modes and techniques, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, M-Mode, color flow, pulse wave, and continuous wave Doppler, in accordance with accepted protocols.
STATUS: Full Time
DEPARTMENT: Cardiac Care
SCHEDULE: Flexible (Outpatient Coverage: Monday - Friday and/or Inpatient Coverage: Scheduled Weekends, Evenings & On-Call)
LICENSURE
Appropriate credential in echocardiography from: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilizes imaging protocols established by American Society of Echocardiography, ICAEL Echo Standards.
- Utilizes proper patient positioning techniques to obtain optimal image quality, and to avoid injury to patient and self.
- Manipulates imaging control settings (i.e. Gain, Focus, Focus Range, and attenuation) to obtain optimal imaging quality.
- Accesses preliminary diagnostic report attached to procedure to formulate a preliminary interpretation for the reading cardiologist, also provides preliminary comments for each structure examined.
- Obtains and provides previous echocardiographic studies, for reading cardiologist, for comparison with current study, if available.
- Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- Stress Echocardiography
- TAVR, Mitraclip, VSD and PFO Closures
- Actively Participating in Research Studies
- Annual Registry Reimbursement
- 403(b)/Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Hearing Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Forgiveness
- Same-Day Pay
- Certification Add-On Pay
- Professional Advancement
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Minimum Salary: 33.00 Maximum Salary: 47.00 Salary Unit: Hourly