The Role
Performs cardiac sonography examinations in a hospital setting, producing diagnostic-quality images, maintaining clinical documentation, educating patients and families, and supporting safe, compassionate patient care. Assesses technical data related to patient status and provides preliminary impressions within scope of practice. Follows departmental procedures, regulatory standards, and accreditation requirements while reporting variances and completing timely clinical assessments and documentation.
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Smithfield, Virginia
Overview
The Echo Technologist performs cardiac sonography examinations in a hospital setting, demonstrating the skills and knowledge to assess technical data reflective of patient status relative to age and specific needs, and to assist in the interpretation of same, providing preliminary impressions as appropriate. Delivers quality, cost effective patient care in a professional manner. Works effectively to maintain an environment of excellence, which is patient focused, providing timely, compassionate, quality patient care.
What you will do
Qualifications
Education
Experience
Licenses and Certifications
Hiring Range
$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.Overview
The Echo Technologist performs cardiac sonography examinations in a hospital setting, demonstrating the skills and knowledge to assess technical data reflective of patient status relative to age and specific needs, and to assist in the interpretation of same, providing preliminary impressions as appropriate. Delivers quality, cost effective patient care in a professional manner. Works effectively to maintain an environment of excellence, which is patient focused, providing timely, compassionate, quality patient care.
What you will do
- Performs cardiac sonography examinations. Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures. Provides and maintains clinical documentation per scope of practice.
- Educates patients/families regarding the procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Positions the patient and completes the procedure.
- Demonstrates commitment to safety and quality and prevents or reduces harms through knowledge and application of departmental policies, procedures, and resource documents.
- Understands and adheres to all applicable regulatory and accrediting standards. Follows RHS policies and procedures. Reports variances.
- Provides effective and efficient assessment, actions, and documentation.
Qualifications
Education
- Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
- Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred) or
- Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred)
Experience
- 1 year Imaging Experience (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography specialty (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Upon Hire(Required) or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Upon Hire(Required)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification in Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Upon Hire(Preferred)
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.
Skills Required
- Graduation from an accredited sonography program
- Associate degree from an accredited sonography program
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited sonography program
- One year of imaging experience
- CPR/BLS certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI upon hire
- RDCS-AE certification from ARDMS upon hire
- RCS certification from CCI upon hire
- RDCS-PE certification from ARDMS
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The Company
What We Do
Riverside Health is a non-profit, integrated network of hospitals, physicians, continuing care facilities, and wellness centers providing comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services to citizens of eastern Virginia. Founded in 1915, the organization is dedicated to improving the health status of its communities through a shared mission to care for others as they would care for those they love.
