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This position is responsible for performing all aspects of cardiac sonography, which includes transthoracic, two dimensional m-mode and doppler procedures, transesophageal procedures, pharmacologic/non-pharmacologic stress echocardiograms, and imaging procedures. This position provides direct patient care and may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions- Coordinates and prioritizes ordered exams.
- Collaborates and coordinates with medical staff including, but not limited to, physicians, APC's, medical fellows and residents, and other medical staff.
- Collects medical information and patient histories.
- Performs cardiac ultrasound exams in accordance to department and overseeing accredited body's outlined protocols and procedures.
- Participates in the training of echocardiographic techniques and procedures.
- Cleans and disinfects transesophageal probes and other equipment and decontaminates the exam area.
- Performs quantitative measurements and calculations of the acquired data and provides preliminary reports.
- Maintains logs of patient data and files reports.
- Orders and restocks supplies.
- Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Ability to provide care to the population served.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development.
- Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status.
- Ability to provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
- Demonstrated effective communication and human relation skills.
- Must meet all eligibility requirements for the Cardiac Sonographer I.
- Two (2) years of experience as a Cardiac Sonographer.
- Complex Cardiac Cases (Impella, ECMO, VAD)
- Structural Heart Cases (TAVR, Mitral Clips, Watchman, ASD/PFO closures)
- Stress Echo (ESE and DSE)
- TEE
- IV Certification and Competency
- Basic Congenital Echo
- Echos in Cath Lab (ICE and pericardiocentesis)
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- One of the following
- Current certification as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through the Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
- Current certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography (RDCS-AE) specialty through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners and behavioral health patients.
Skills Required
- Meet all eligibility requirements for Cardiac Sonographer I
- Two years of experience as a cardiac sonographer
- Verified competency in at least five specified areas, including complex cardiac cases, structural heart cases, stress echo, TEE, IV certification, basic congenital echo, or cath lab echocardiography
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, obtained within 30 days of hire
- Current Registered Cardiac Sonographer certification through Cardiovascular Credentialing International
- Current Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer certification with Adult Echocardiography specialty through ARDMS
- Ability to provide patient care according to department policies and procedures
- Knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology
- Ability to assess patient status and provide care to the served population
- Ability to meet physical requirements, including lifting or moving up to 100 pounds
University of Utah Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions on both the academic campus and U of U Health are notably strong, with automatic contributions and additional voluntary savings options. This emphasis makes long-term financial benefits a distinctive part of the total compensation offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, robust mental-health support through the Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs create a comprehensive health offering. Network options and wellness incentives further enhance coverage quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave policies provide options for fully paid periods or extended partial-pay leave for staff, with parallel provisions at U of U Health. Separate frameworks for faculty include modified duties and leave arrangements during family transitions.
University of Utah Insights
What We Do
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011. Technology and Commercialization The University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information. Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/ Healthcare University of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php
