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$15,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
At Crestwood Medical Center, we believe in the power of people to create great care! At our 180 bed full service acute care facility, we offer a friendly work environment, perfect for a new grad looking to start their career or an experienced professional looking to make a change.
Crestwood Medical Center is located in Huntsville, Alabama which offers a rich history and variety of attractions, such as education, arts, nature or just pure entertainment. With a cost of living 8% lower than the national average, we are affordable for everyone!
Schedule: Full-time, Days, 7A-5:30P, weekend call required
What We Offer
- $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Student Loan Repayment Plans
- Health Insurance Eligibility 1st of the Month
- 6% 401k Employer Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company provided renewal of BLS
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in echocardiography or cardiac sonography required
Licenses and Certifications
- RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or graduate of a program accredited by an agency recognized by CHEA, USDOE or CMA that specifically conducts programmatic accreditation for diagnostic medical sonography/diagnostic cardiac sonography/vascular technology required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support within first 7 days of employment required
- RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer preferred or
- RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer preferred
Essential Functions
- Performs echocardiographic studies, including 2-D imaging, M-mode tracings, and Doppler recordings, adhering to departmental standards and physician guidelines.
- Assumes responsibility for patient safety and comfort throughout procedures, ensuring proper positioning and monitoring during exams.
- Acquires quality Stress Echo and Dobutamine images, adhering to benchmark standards, with post-exercise image acquisition within 60 seconds or less.
- Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs), ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety during the procedure.
- Prepares and maintains equipment, supplies, and work areas, ensuring they are organized and readily available for patient care.
- Accurately documents preliminary reports, procedural results, and patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR), maintaining confidentiality.
- Verifies patient identity, orders, and consents before conducting procedures, adhering to patient safety protocols.
- Collaborates with healthcare teams, providing information about patient conditions or changes during procedures to ensure timely evaluation and interpretation by reading cardiologists.
- Demonstrates competency in age-specific care, adapting imaging techniques to meet the physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of each patient.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
About Crestwood Medical Center
Crestwood Medical Center is a Tier 1 Facility from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. We have been recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by American College of Cardiology, a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association, a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery, Maternity Care and Spine Surgery, the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines for Heart Failure (Gold Plus) and AFib (Gold), a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence from the ALS Association, and other accreditations and recognition for Imaging, Endoscopy, Breast Care, and Elderly Care.
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