Sussex Campus Hospital
STATUS: Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Evening/Nights
- Opportunity to work either in an office setting or in critical care!
- We are accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography.
Benefits and Perks for Being on Our Team
Bayhealth offers employees a competitive benefits package because we value our team members, we support their career growth, and we want them and their families to stay healthy.
Our employee benefits include:
- Flexible health insurance benefits through our Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Dental, and Vision.
- Basic and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Bayhealth Child Care Center (Kent Co. Campus)
- Dependent life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees with personal and/or work-related challenges
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) – healthcare and dependent daycare
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Choice of retirement savings plans including 410(k) and 403(b)
What’s Next
Once you’ve applied, a recruiter will reach out to talk more about your interest. If you are qualified for the position, we’ll coordinate an interview with a hiring manager and peers within the department.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Summary:
Perform direct patient cardiac diagnostic testing procedures with appropriate level of skill; in a timely and dependable manner consistent with current standards of care and departmental and/or hospital policy and procedure. Provide age specific care to patients of all ages. Serve as a professional resource to physicians, nursing staff and all other hospital staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Accurately perform all echocardiogram studies ordered by physicians, including, but limited to; Transthoracic 2-D, M-Mode, Color-flow Doppler, Transesophageal, Exercise stress and pharmacological echocardiography.
- Accurately perform other cardiac diagnostic studies as assigned, including but not limited to: EKG, Holter prep, monitoring and analysis and Cardiac stress tests.
- Correctly utilizes mechanical devices to provide the best diagnostic information to cardiology physicians to include but not limited to: echocardiographs, cardiac stress systems, electrocardiographs, Holter monitors and computer analysis.
- Accurately assesses hospital information systems for scheduling, processing and correct charging of all studies.
- Implement appropriate infection control practices and demonstrates a working knowledge of aseptic techniques and equipment disinfection.
- Interacts with students from contracted colleges and universities, providing preceptorship and clinical guidance as per contracted agreements.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform cardiac diagnostic tests following age specific guidelines and procedures, specifically with neonatal and pediatric patients.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL:
- Education High School Diploma or GED
- Credential Basic Life Support Registered Cardiac Sonographer
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Successful completion of certification program and/or two years hands-on experience with echocardiography. Preferred: Extensive experience in echocardiography studies in a hospital setting. Extensive experience in both pediatric and neonatal echocardiography.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL:
- Education Certificate Program Cardiovascular Sonography
- Credential
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