Cardiac Sonographer Weekend Staff

Banner Health Corporate•Phoenix, AZ

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Health care is full of possibilities. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in excellent patient care at Banner Health. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health. Location: Banner Estrella Medical Center - 9201 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85037 Schedule: Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 6:00am to 6:30pm. (Call every other weekend and one weeknight). Looking for someone that has 3 to 5 years of experience. Banner Estrella Medical Center was built in 2005 in west Phoenix to meet the health care needs of a growing West Valley community. A full-service medical campus, the 317 all-private bed hospital offers an array of medical services, including heart care, emergency services, general surgery, weight loss surgery, medical imaging, orthopedic surgery and a comprehensive maternity services program. We are committed to providing families with excellent care and service. We work hard at Banner Estrella to create an environment that offers comfort and healing to our patients and visitors. We strive to care with kindness, compassion, dignity and respect. Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix. Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more. In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy. POSITION SUMMARY This position, acting as a specialized ultrasound technologist, aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions in patients, playing a central role in detecting issues related to the heart, including heart malfunctions and in supporting the physicians as they develop diagnosis and treatment plans.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited Allied Health Cardiovascular program.
Requires national certification from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Cardiac Sonographer.
Uncertified new hires who are Registry eligible must obtain certification within 12 months of hire.
BLS certification required.
This position requires clinical knowledge typically achieved with one to two years of clinical experience.
Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations skills, analyze data and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

Adult Echo experience preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs procedures by following and verifying referring providers’ orders.
Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures.
Oversees Heart Clinic echocardiographic services, ensuring quality of performance.
Accountable for the oversight and application of scanning protocols and quality measures, following the guidelines of ASE or IAC.
Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.
Demonstrates professional behavior and conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.
Performs high quality images and presents them for timely interpretation, ensuring accurate documentation.
Performs exams and imaging duties by providing preliminary clinical findings to the supervising physicians.
Also provides valuable and timely preliminary findings to the Cardiologists or Cardiac surgeons.
Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in accordance with established policies.
Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements.
Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance.
Maintains a safe environment for patients, personnel and visitors.
Adheres to safety policies.
Accountable for the ethical, legal, professional and certification responsibilities related to the practice.
This includes maintaining confidentiality of all work information.
Assures the efficient operation of workflow in the department.
Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services.
Performs high level disinfecting in accordance with manufacturers and regulatory policies and procedures.
Functions as the clinical and technical expert in Cardiac Sonographic Imaging for the Cardiology or Cardiovascular department.
May act as a clinical resource to staff and students, as well as train new staff and students in sonographic techniques, with focus on the echocardiographic laboratory.
May provide echocardiographic related education to Banner Health staff and cardiac sonography students.
May assess student competency and provide feedback to department leadership.
Ensures echocardiography functions are within compliance of professional scope of practice, accreditation and regulatory standards, Joint Commission and Title 22.
Performs other duties as assigned.