ultrasound_technologist – Cardiac Sonography

Specialty: Cardiac Sonography
Facility: Brigham & Women’s Hospital(BWH) – 70 Francis St Boston, MA
State License: MA
Certs/Licenses: License/Certificate Verification
Years of Experience:
Shift: 08:00 AM-04:30 AM
Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: Cardiac SonographerFacility: Brigham & Women’s Hospital(BWH)State License: MACerts/Licenses: License/Certificate VerificationYears of Experience: Shift: 08:00 AM-04:30 AMGuaranteed Hours: Description: Performs 2-dimensional, color Doppler and Doppler ofthe heart echocardiograms. Also performs stress and dobutamine echocardiograms,which requires a high level of knowledge to interpret and analyze testperformance and results.Must be proficient and knowledgeable in non-imagingcontinuous Doppler to perform effective results for diagnosing and imagingabnormal pathologiesMust have mastered all phases of echocardiography inorder to be proficient in diagnosing the following:Wall motion abnormalitiesLeft ventricular regional wall abnormalitiesPericardial, pleural effusionConnections of stenotic and regurgitant lesions andCongenital abnormalitiesMust have the ability to review and interpret testresults and to notify referring physician or house officer of a preliminaryreport.Reviews the patient s chart to obtain pertinentclinical history in order to perform test and to accurately interpret andperform cardiac examination.Explains procedure to the patient and positionspatient for the cardiac ultrasound examination.Performs several portable studies a day requiringmobilization of the equipment by the technician.Records and reviews test results for accuracy andprepares test reports, utilize ancillary devices ( video recorder andtransducer) to obtain a permanent record of the cardiac examination.Records, calculates and plots known control valueson technical instruments to ensure their reliability and accuracy in reportingout test results.Maintains testing rooms in clean and orderlycondition which includes disposing of soiled linen, stocking necessary suppliesand so forth. Cleans equipment such as patient cable, transducer, andultrasound machine. Professional:MGB Badge Photo – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False License:License/Certificate Verification – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Fit Test – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) Attestation – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:MMR – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Hepatitis B – For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Personal Health History:TB Test – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Health Statement – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Tdap – For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Professional:MGB Criminal Background Check – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB Massachusetts CORI – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB Resume – For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Professional:MGB References – For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:MGB Skills Checklist – For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Professional:MGB Confirmation of Assignment/POI Form – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Positive PPD- Negative Chest X-Ray – For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Professional:MGB Education Verification – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB SSN Trace – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB National Sex Offender Check – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB Exclusion Checks – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:MGB Name Change Documentation – For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Personal Health History:MGB TB Symptom Survey (if Positive PPD) – For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Checklist/Testing:MGB Candidate Submission Coversheet – For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Certifications: BLS – For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False