Job Description
Performs a variety of duties related to obtaining two-dimensional cardiac images from patients using high frequency sound/echocardiograph doppler studies. Performs related ancillary duties.
Job Responsibility
1.Prepares patient for test by briefly explaining test and placing transducer on patient’s chest using gel to form airtight seal.
2.Enters and reviews pertinent information in electronic medical record.
3.Runs test, adjusts apparatus controls per protocol, and identifies when ultrasound enhancing agents are needed.
4.Obtains two-dimensional cardiac images from patient using high frequency sound/echocardiograph doppler studies.
5.Prepares written preliminary diagnostic summary for review by and discussion with physician.
6.Types echocardiogram (m-mode + two-dimensional) report, makes copies, delivers and/or mails reports to referring physician or hospital chart.
7.Provides imaging assistance to Cardiologist during procedures, as needed.
8.Transports echocardiogram equipment weighing over fifty (50) pounds to patient units to run tests.
9.Performs routine maintenance, cleaning and disinfection on department equipment, as needed.
10.Performs ancillary duties, including but not limited to, answering phones, receiving/transmitting messages, scheduling appointments, coordinating and facilitating patient transport, burning/copying imaging CDs, and filing/maintaining related records.
11.Performs related duties, as required.
Job Qualification
Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound OR Diagnostic Echocardiography program, required.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), required.
Prior related experience performing ultrasound exams, required. Experience in cardiac sonography, preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology and physics, required.
Ability to communicate effectively, preferred.
Hospital experience, preferred.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Skills Required
- Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound OR Diagnostic Echocardiography program
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
- Prior related experience performing ultrasound exams
- Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology and physics
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
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