What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Sonographer - Pierce Street Cardiology position at UnityPoint Health?
Cardiac Sonographer/Echo Tech - Pierce Street Cardiology
Full Time w/Benefits
Shifts: Monday to Friday 8:00-4:30 OR 7:30-4:00, w/some on-call hours
**$20,000 sign-on bonus!
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- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
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- Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
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Responsibilities
Cardiac sonographers, or echocardiographers, use non-invasive cardiovascular technology equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel conditions. The ideal candidate for this career has excellent communication skills in order to convey scientific information to doctors, as well as a good bedside manner for dealing with patients.
Cardiac sonographers perform echocardiograms, or ultrasound imaging, to evaluate different aspects of the heart, such as chamber size, valve function and blood flow. They review patient files and must be familiar with basic cardiac conditions in order to recognize and identify any abnormalities.
While cardiac sonographers do not themselves diagnose patients, they work with physicians in doing so or may assist in other diagnostic procedures. Other duties may include scheduling appointments, explaining procedures to patients and maintaining ultrasound equipment.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited cardiac sonography program.
- Minimum of one year, experience in specialty field of echocardiography. Vascular training and experience secondary.
- Current registry in either cardiac and/or vascular sonography through the ARDMS/CCI.
- BLS & Mandatory Reporter.
- Area of Interest: Medical Imaging and Radiology - Non-Nursing;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
- Department: Cardiology Non-Invasive- SLRMC;
- Shift: Monday to Friday / 8:00-4:30 OR 7:30-4:00;
- Job ID: 142719;
Salary : $20,000
