City/State:Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:No
Department:Card - NON Invasive Card & VASC Labs
Bargaining Unit:1199
Work Shift:Day
Work Days:DAYS VARY
Scheduled Hours:8:30 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate:$55.14
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SUMMARY OF POSITION:The registered Ultrasound Technologist performs various modalities of cardiac ultrasound, including Transthoracic echo, stress (exercise and pharmacological) echo, including Echo with contrast; assistance in transesophageal echo and assistance in echo guided invasive procedures. Responsibilities include preparation of preliminary findings reports, study transmittal and Perform Bedside Echoes and coverage of various outpatient satellite sites and hospital echo labs.
SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM-5 PM. Days vary. This position will require coverage at other hospital locations and outpatient practices per operational need.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: - Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS OR RDCS) with at least 6 months hospital experience as an Echo tech in an acute care setting required.
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Completion of CAAHEP certified cardiovascular sonography program preferred.
- Must be BLS certified.
- Requires 30 CE credits per three year rolling triennium to maintain active registered status.
- Knowledge of various Ultrasound Systems including, Phillips iE33, Phillips Epiq, Phillips CX-50 and SONOS 7500/5500
- Knowledge of PC Computer for data entry, Celera, LifeImage, and Epic applications
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation of ultrasound systems, cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Knowledge of exercise stress echo and pharmacological stress echo, transesophageal echo, and echo guided invasive procedures and sterile techniques and procedures required
- Proficiency in operation of PC and use of Xcelera and Apollo
