CV Sonographer - PRN
Company: INTEGRIS Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description
- INTEGRIS Health Cardiovascular Physicians, Oklahoma's largest
not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a CV
Sonographer in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you'll be a
part of our Mobile Echo team providing exceptional work supporting
the INTEGRIS Health caregivers and the community at large. If our
mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to
you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced
benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded
PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased
retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us
as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.
- The Cardiovascular Sonographer is a trained medical imaging
professional with an advanced understanding of echocardiography and
vascular ultrasound. Cardiovascular Sonographers have an in depth
understanding of the cardiovascular system including anatomy and
pathophysiology to obtain diagnostic images and prepare preliminary
reports for review and interpretation by the Cardiologist. The
sonographer often works independently and may be required to take
call, work weekends or holidays, as needed and asked to work at
alternate sites.
Responsibilities
The Cardiovascular Sonographer core responsibilities include, but
are not limited to the following:
- Reviews patient clinical history and correlative imaging prior
to examination.
- Prepares exam room and patient for examination.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with
privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and
procedures.
- Explains procedure to the patient and communicates with the
patient in a manner appropriate to the patient's ability to
understand.
- Reviews daily exam worklist and prioritizes scanning order by
acuity, scheduled time, special need or equipment
availability.
- Assist with the daily operation of the sonography facility
including stocking and supply maintenance.
- Provides patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice
and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
- Provide emergent echocardiography or vascular services through
on call rotation and weekends as required at home location.
- Participates in research studies as needed.
- Performs hand hygiene and equipment disinfection between
patients.
- Practices standard precautions or the appropriate level of
protective equipment based on the patients infectious disease
status.
- The sonographer will be expected to perform exams independently
and the types of sonograms will include the following but vary
depending on location: Performs Echocardiograms:
- Adult Echocardiograms
- Contrast Echocardiograms using ultrasound image enhancement
agents
- Echocardiograms using agitated saline studies
- Pediatric and Neonatal Echocardiograms
- Stress Echocardiograms using exercise or pharmacological
agents.
- Assists with Transesophageal Echocardiograms
- Performs Vascular Exams:
- Carotid Duplex
- Upper and Lower Extremity arterial duplex
- Upper and Lower Extremity venous doppler
- Saphenous Vein mapping
- Pre- Op vein mapping for hemodialysis access
- Post - Op hemodialysis graft assessment
- Venous ablations
- Segmental blood pressure, pulse volume recording (PVR), and
photoplethysmography (PPG) exams on the upper and lower
extremities.
- Abdominal vascular procedures including Aorta or Renal Duplex
Provides ultrasound guidance for invasive procedures:
- Pericardiocentesis
- Myocardial biopsy
- CV access guidance
- Assists with operative cases:
- TAVR
- Appendage closure device placement
- Mitral clips
- ASD/ PFO closure
- Provide sonographic guidance for Advanced Heart Failure:
- Mechanical circulatory support devices
- LVAD
- RVAD
- Impella
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Congestive Heart Failure Maintenance
- Heart Transplant management pre and post operative
- Perform 12 lead EKG
- Perform VO2 Exercise Testing (BMC Only). EQUIPMENT USE AND
MAINTENANCE:
- Applies physics and instrumentation principles to dynamically
adjust ultrasound equipment and obtain optimal diagnostic
images.
- Perform quality control procedures to ensure that the
ultrasound equipment operates at optimal levels.
- Exercise responsibility to limit risk for physical damage to
the ultrasound equipment.
- Assumes responsibility for equipment upkeep and notifies
appropriate personal when malfunctions occur.
- Performs High level disinfection of equipment. DOCUMENTATION
AND REPORTING:
- Review examination images via the Picture Archiving and
Communication System (PACS) and prepares the preliminary report for
Cardiologist review.
- Documents exam related information and procedural charges in
the patient's Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
- Communicates with the interpreting cardiologist or appropriate
caregiver when a critical or urgent need arises.
- Document any incidental findings that might impact patient
safety or patient care and provide that information to the
interpreting physician. QUALITY ASSESSMENT/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:
- Ensure that the sonography examination order is complete,
contains relevant information, and meets the standard of medical
necessity.
- Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment, and critical
thinking to safely perform diagnostic sonography procedures.
- Apply independent judgment during the sonography examination to
ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical
conditions are accurately captured in the examination images.
- Follows departmental imaging protocols and when applicable
complies with requirements of accreditation bodies such as
IAC.
- Acquires additional ultrasound imaging to facilitate optimum
diagnostic results for the interpreting physician as
necessary.
- Identify and document any limitations to the sonography
examination.
- Assists in the coordination and execution of routine quality
assurance actions for ultrasound and departmental equipment.
- Completes required continuing medical education (CME).
- Completes all initial and annual required learning relevant to
the role.
- Attends required Q.A. meetings & participates in quality
improvement programs. HEALTH CARE TEAM INTERACTION:
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with
co-workers, administrators, and members of the health care
team.
- Foster a collaborative atmosphere with other members of the
healthcare team.
- Assist with the education and training of sonography students
and new hires ? Provides sonographic services at other locations as
needed.
- Utilizes time management skills and teamwork to maintain a
balanced workload Reports to the departmental Manager or Director.
If applicable, accountable to department lead for shift scheduling,
time card corrections and quality improvement. INTEGRIS Health is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants
will receive consideration regardless of membership in any
protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law,
including protected veteran or disability status. Exposed to
moveable equipment, patients with contagious diseases, electrical
equipment, ionizing radiation, and contamination or infection
through accidental needle puncture or exposure to blood and/or body
fluids. Occasional exposures to odor, blood, chemical irritation,
and a variety of constant interruption, frequent emergency call
back causing erratic working hours and overtime and works in a
darkened room up to 60% of the time.
Qualifications
Qualifications for the Cardiovascular Sonographer position include:
- Completion of an accredited medical sonography training
program, and clinical experience in echocardiography is required.
Experience and training in vascular is recommended.
- Current sonography students qualify if within 60 days of
program completion.
- Demonstrated competence in the specialty area(s) to be
performed, including sonographer certification by the American
Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and/or Cardiovascular
Credentialing International (CCI).
- The adult cardiac registry is required within 1 year of hire
for all candidates.
- Pediatric echo registry recommended.
- Vascular registry is recommended or required within 2 year of
hire depending on location.
- New graduates must be eligible to apply and test for specialty
registry upon graduation.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and lifelong
learning (e.g., continuing medical education in the specialty
area(s) performed, higher education, research, staff training,
etc.).
- Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills and software
programs used for documentation activities and report
generation.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English
(verbal/written).
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