JOB SUMMARY

The Sonographer

• Echo Cardiac Ultrasound at North Mississippi Health Services plays a crucial role in echocardiography.

This role is responsible for conducting educational and in-service training, performing various echocardiography procedures, ensuring proper charting and filing, maintaining inventory, and participating in Performance Improvement activities. |

JOB FUNCTIONS

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Educational:

• The incumbent will participate in the training of new personnel.
• The incumbent will conduct/participate in in-service training classes.

Clinical:

• The incumbent performs all aspects of echocardiography.

(M-mode; 2 Dimensional; Spectral and Color Flow Doppler, Stress Echocardiography; assists with Trans esophageal Echocardiography;) Responsible for proper use of Telemedicine equipment used in pediatric echocardiography.

Clerical:

• Responsible for proper charting, filing, and charging of all Echocardiography procedures performed.
• Responsible for Computerized Patient Scheduling on an as needed basis.

Inventory:

• Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of supplies needed for procedures performed.

Performance Inventory:

• Participates in hospital and departmental on-going Performance Improvement activities and complies with actions taken as a result of those activities to assure high quality patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Education Level Education Details Required/Preferred Associate's DegreeThe incumbent must be a registered cardiac sonographer and preferably a graduate of an accredited ultrasound program or NMMC Echo Internship, which includes training in cardiac ultrasoundRequired Other (Experience)Basic and Advanced Cardiology classesPreferred Other (Experience)Continuing education is required on an annual basis regarding Cardiology procedures performed.

Required Licenses and Certifications Licenses and Certifications Licenses and Certifications Details Time Frame Required/ Preferred ARDMS

• Registered Diagnostic Medical SonographyRDCS RequiredOr CCI
• Cardiovascular Credentialing InternationalRCS Required BCLS
• Basic Life Support Required Work Experience Number of Years Work Experience Details Required/ Preferred 1-3 yearsWork experience not required due to on job training programPreferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required/Preferred Proficiency This position requires detailed knowledge of cardiac anatomy, cardiac disease processes and the effect of these disease processes on the cardiac structures and blood flow.

RequiredN/AThe incumbent must demonstrate the ability to perform detailed measurements and calculations in order to define disease states.

RequiredN/AThis position requires knowledge and use of computerized ultrasound and echocardiography equipment.

RequiredN/AThis position requires knowledge and use of telemedicine equipment for the transmission of echocardiography images by telemedicine.

RequiredN/AThe incumbent deals with the pediatric, adult, and geriatric population.

RequiredN/AMust be able to work independent of supervision when on location.

RequiredN/AThe incumbent is able to fill-in for others within the Cardiology Department when needed or directed by the Supervisor.

RequiredN/AThis requires a good teamwork focus.

RequiredN/ACommitment to customer service and cost control.

RequiredN/AAffiliate hospital personnel, patients, and their familiesRequiredN/ACardiology patients and their familiesRequiredN/ACardiologists, Cardiologists= nurses, Nurse Practitioners and the Cardiology Department staff and NMMC staff at largeRequiredN/AReferral physicians and the office staff of referring physiciansRequiredN/AVendors and their representativesRequired

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