Cardiac Sonographer CV Services Non-Invasive FT Days

Description

Sign on Bonus up to $10,000 for Eligible Candidates

Princeton Baptist Medical Center: Located in Birmingham, this hospital is equipped with 505 beds and serves 53,000 people for primary and emergency care. Princeton is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and is committed to contributing to the future of health care through its clinical research and medical residency program. Princeton offers fast, life-saving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms; cardiology, including structural heart and valve care; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; psychiatric care; a comprehensive sleep center; and a Comprehensive Bariatrics Center, providing surgical and non-surgical weight-loss procedures.

Job Summary
Provides non invasive cardio diagnostic evaluations. Uses procedural data obtained to evaluate cardio disease. Performs quantitative and qualitative interpretation of video recordings. Obtains patient history.

Job Responsibilities
Selects and performs appropriate procedure(s) and is responsible for integrating clinical findings and testing results into an overall diagnostic impression. Assist subordinate technical personnel as necessary (i.e. assistant with clinical impressions and review of diagnostic findings as necessary) and also participates in instruction of post-graduate medical trainees in laboratory methods, procedures analysis, and interpretive findings. Discusses clinical and diagnostic findings with medical staff and may occasionally communicate findings to attending and/or referring physicians. Operates and maintains testing equipment, instruments and supplies consistent with established standards. Performs minor maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment. Inputs preliminary report information into hospital computer system after physicians initial dictation. Bills inpatient and outpatient patients for appropriate test or procedure. May schedule inpatient for appropriate testing procedures. May assist in determining priorities for testing service based on analysis of referred clinical information. Participates in Quality Improvement program. Maintains professional knowledge base through conference attendance and/or professional organizations.

Education
Required: AS Degree in Cardio Services or applied sciences or equivalent experience

Experience
Required: 6 months experience in echocardiography

Certifications
Required: Registered or eligible for RDCS, BLS

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