ultrasound_technologist – Cardiac Sonography

Specialty: Cardiac Sonography
Facility: OU Health – 835 Stanton L Young Blvd, The Children’s Hospital*LOC1013 Oklahoma City, OK
State License: OK
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Years of Experience:
Shift: Days 3 Days of call a month – Fri/Sat/One weeknight a month or 2 weeknights/Sunday. May be scheduled
Guaranteed Hours: 40.00
Description: Specialty: Cardiac SonographerFacility: OU HealthState License: OKCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: Days 3 Days of call a month – Fri/Sat/One weeknight a month or 2 weeknights/Sunday. May be scheduled at an outpatient clinic not on main campus. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI. 4×10 HrGuaranteed Hours: 40.00Description: Job Summary:Under general to limited supervision and direction, this intermediate-level position is able to accept independent clinical and non-clinical duty assignments as necessary to deliver specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology services to adult and/or pediatric patient populations for the purpose of aiding medical staff in the diagnosis, care, treatment and surveillance of simple to complex conditions, defects and/or diseases.Job Responsibilities: -Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.-Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. -Maintains the competencies required to perform essential duties and responsibilities of a Level I position.-Utilizing intermediate-level professional knowledge, abilities, skills and available resources, provides safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective patient-centric care and support services under routine or emergent conditions in a variety of care settings to include, but not limited to: acute inpatient facilities, outpatient physician practices, diagnostic/urgent care centers and remote statewide outreach clinics.-Prepares patients for procedures and correlates clinical history with procedures ordered by physicians to be performed.-Communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to identify and implement the actions necessary to achieve the clinical outcomes, operational goals and service expectations desired.-Utilizes a variety of highly specialized imaging equipment and techniques to perform a diverse range of diagnostic, interventional and/or surgical procedures in accordance with established scope of practice guidelines.-Conducts post-procedure reviews without assistance to confirm that all required study elements are completed, documented, and that technical quality is consistent with established department protocols and/or applicable accreditation standards.-Transfers images and data to the appropriate archival systems, enters technical data/findings and prepares study for reporting by physician.-Performs operator-level quality control checks, cleaning, high-level disinfecting and other user maintenance per manufacturer instructions for use and other regulatory guidelines. -Participates in continuing education, professional development and research activities to maintain competencies and promote continuous improvements in care and treatments.-Provides instruction and mentors less experienced members of the team.-Prepares and presents in-service training pertinent to assigned service area.-Performs and/or assists with quality assurance and performance improvement tasks as assigned.-Performs other duties as assigned. null Schedule Notes:3 Days of call a month – Fri/Sat/One weeknight a month or 2 weeknights/Sunday. May be scheduled at an outpatient clinic not on main campus. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI.Skills: Required Skills & Experience:-Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience as a certified or registered cardiovascular or radiologic technology professional in the specialty required by the hiring department.-Skill in applying principles of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology, medical imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, and medical ethics. -Must be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions. -Must be able to consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled. -Ability to be sensitive to patients physical and psychological needs. -Ability to maintain accurate records and work accurately with names, numbers, and codes. -Ability to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. -Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information. -Ability to exercise sound judgment. -Must be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations. -Must possess ability to understand various operations, policies, and procedures. -Ability to work and communicate with staff, patients and their families in a professional, polite, courteous, compassionate, and cooperative manner. -Must display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. -Ability to work with minimum supervision. -Demonstrate attention to detail. -Core to intermediate-level knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology. -Core to intermediate-level knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technologies and terminology associated with the primary and post-primary specialties for which hired and credentialed. -Ability and skill to apply core to intermediate-level theory, practices and techniques to perform, post-process, analyze and annotate study data or procedure documentation with limited direction and without immediate supervision or assistance. -Ability to prioritize and complete clinical or non-clinical work assignments independently with limited direction. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A nullEducation: Required Education: -Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI.Preferred Education: -N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure: -Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. One of the following Cardiovascular or Radiologic certification through ARRT, CCI or ARDMS:–ARDMS -Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)-Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)–CCI-Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)-Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)-Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)–ARRT-Radiography (R)-Computed Tomography (CT)-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR)-Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography (CI)-Sonography (S)-Vascular Sonography (VS)Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A Required Education: -Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI.Preferred Education: -N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure: -Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. -ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI credentials in the cardiovascular or radiologic technology specialty required by the hiring department must be current upon hire or advancement. Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/AJob Category: Clinical Technicians (SC1015)Worker Type: Short-Term Contract (Traveler)Work Shift: DaysInternational Source Country: Intl US Arrival Date: Min. Pay Rate: Max. Pay Rate: RightSourcing (a part of Magnit) expected pay package may vary and/or include certain benefits like: Stipends, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K [Refer to Min and Max Rates below]: Worker All Inclusive Bill Rate:; Days 3 Days of call a month – Fri/Sat/One weeknight a month or 2 weeknights/Sunday. May be scheduled at an outpatient clinic not on main campus. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI. 4×10 Hr