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Senior Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

Location: Honolulu, HI Job Number: 917200 Date posted: 11/10/2020

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Description:

Performs variety of technical, patient-attending, and clerical duties pertaining to echocardiography.

Essential Functions:
- Obtains, measures, calculates, and records echocardiogram study.

- Positions patient in manner that will facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
- Selects transducer angulation.

- Operates equipment in M-mode, 2D, and spectral Doppler and color Doppler techniques.
- Searches for cardiac pathology.

- Visualizes various anatomical areas of heart. by way of Doppler and evaluates direction and speed of intracardiac blood flow.

- Assesses cardiac valves for pathology.

- Makes permanent record of significant functional and/or anatomical and pathological data obtained.
- Reviews, screens, and measures echocardiography data notifying cardiologist of critical abnormalities.

- Compiles, records, and collates data for cardiologist to interpret and sign for patient's record.
- Performs echocardiography studies on outpatients and inpatients according to level of expertise/experience of sonographer.

- Performs Adult transthoracic echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram (machine set up: operation), Adult contract studies, Pediatric transthoracic echocardiogram, Adult stress echocardiogram (pharmacological and exercise), and Intraoperative echo (machine operation).
- Maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation certification and functions as performer, recorder, or circulator in Code 500 situations.
- Examines, cleans and maintains ultrasound equipment.

- Refers significant problems to Biomedical Department and Alerts supervisor of equipment malfunction.
- Ensures adequate stock of supplies.

- Replenishes supplies as needed.
- Schedules patients for examinations.

- Logs tests performed in echo lab and codes for proper fee collection.
- Performs other varied clerical tasks such as typing, filing, and photocopying.

- Gathers, collates, and/or computes echocardiology data.
- Orients and trains new hire diagnostic cardiac sonographers to conduct various echocardiography tests.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
Education
- Successful completion of accredited (CAAHEP/CMA approved or equivalent) ultrasound/vascular technology education program specializing in echocardiography; or equivalent related experience.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echocardiography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification.

Additional Requirements:
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in customer service, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A

Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Variable Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: Variable Working Hours End: Variable Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-HI-02|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Imaging / Radiology Department: Cardiopulmonary Testing Travel: No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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