Overview Performs echocardiograms on adult and pediatric inpatient/outpatients.

Qualifications Age of Patients Served:

All Age Groups Required Education :

GED or High School Diploma.

Preferred Education :

Graduate of a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer program.

Required Licensure/Certifications :

BLS certification from the American Heart Association CCI or ARDMS, RDCS, required within one (1) year of hire or transfer date.

Amount of Experience :

Less than one (1) year minimum.

Preferred Experience:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.

Necessary Skills :

1. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and ultrasound physics. 2. Excellent interpersonal skills and customer/patient service, problem solving, time management and organizational skill, be a team player, excellent communication skills including telephone etiquette. 3. Ability to recognize life-threatening findings and notify physicians. 4. Ability to calculate test results. 5. Uses good body mechanics. 6. Maintain patient confidentiality. 7 . Serves as patient advocate. 8. Good organizational skills basic computer data entry.

Required Licensure/Certifications:

BLS certification from the American Heart Association CCI or ARDMS required within one (1) year of hire or transfer date.

Amount of Experience:

Less than one (1) year minimum.

Preferred Experience:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.

Qualifications:

Age of Patients Served:

All Age Groups Required Education :

GED or High School Diploma.

Preferred Education :

Graduate of a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer program.

Required Licensure/Certifications :

BLS certification from the American Heart Association CCI or ARDMS, RDCS, required within one (1) year of hire or transfer date.

Amount of Experience :

Less than one (1) year minimum.

Preferred Experience:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.

Necessary Skills :

1. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and ultrasound physics. 2. Excellent interpersonal skills and customer/patient service, problem solving, time management and organizational skill, be a team player, excellent communication skills including telephone etiquette. 3. Ability to recognize life-threatening findings and notify physicians. 4. Ability to calculate test results. 5. Uses good body mechanics. 6. Maintain patient confidentiality. 7 . Serves as patient advocate. 8. Good organizational skills basic computer data entry.

Required Licensure/Certifications:

BLS certification from the American Heart Association CCI or ARDMS required within one (1) year of hire or transfer date.

Amount of Experience:

Less than one (1) year minimum.

Preferred Experience:

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.