Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

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Lakeshore Talent is partnered with a leading Healthcare network in Aurora, CO in their search for Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer to support the Cardiology department.  Our client is seeking a Registered Cardiac Sonographer with 3+ years pediatric cardiac experience at a high volume pediatric cardiac center.

LOCATION: Aurora, CO

PAY RATE: $75/hr

HOURS: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday to Friday

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Performs clinical echocardiographic (echo) studies, newborns to adults, for congenital heart disease with a moderate degree of difficulty or complexity requiring knowledge of hemodynamics, physiology, and congenital heart disease
• Completes echocardiography studies strictly following departmental sequence and protocol
• Completes Doppler studies and obtains appropriate color flow and spectral analysis Doppler data including advanced analysis of hemodynamics
• Prepares accurate preliminary summaries of the echocardiography findings for cardiologist interpretation providing documentation of observed echo findings; reviews completed studies with cardiologist
• Provides assistance to new sonographers, fellows, and visiting sonographers
• Tracks and documents ongoing training and self-study for quality improvement; maintains a registry of credentials and certifications
• Assists with organizing and developing quality assurance programs
• Maintains clean and safe practices, procedures, equipment, and workspace in order to contribute to a healthy patient care environment
• Completes mandatory occupational meetings and training as outlined by hospital policies; attends all staff meetings with exception of holidays or patient scheduling conflicts
• Performs routine transthoracic echocardiograms on pediatric patients in the network of care and regional sites as needed; and assists with scheduling conflicts, changes, cancellations and workflow issues
• Creates and updates information binders, maintains commission checklists, manages room utilization and organization, reports equipment malfunctions and resolves equipment performance problems; and may be involved in new site development and planning

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 3+ years of pediatric cardiac experience at a high volume pediatric cardiac center
• Pediatric Registry required within one year upon hire;
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS);
• Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI);
• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association 

JOB ID 47897

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