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Cardiac Sonographer, Full Time Days, South Overland Park

$5000 Sign on Bonus

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

+ Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One

+ Student Loan Repayment Program

+ Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better.

**Schedule:** Full-Time Days

$5000 Sign On Bonus

**Shift** :

Hours are 7-430

There is call and schedule does rotate

Location:

+ **South Overland Park**

+ 7820 W 165TH ST, Overland Park, 66223

The community you’ll be caring for:

When you need care, you don’t want to have to travel far. Our dedicated, expert team at AdventHealth South Overland Park, formerly Shawnee Mission Health – Overland Park, provides excellent care to communities of southeastern Johnson County, with 24/7 emergency room services, an advanced imaging center, physical therapy and more.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Cardiac Sonographer performs non-invasive diagnostic echocardiographic procedures at a technical level that requires independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to support the physician in the diagnosis of heart disease.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Treating co-workers, patients, physicians and guests with kindness, care and courtesy,

• Demonstrates professional behavior in all working relationships and responsibilities

• Supports and adheres to organizational policies, procedures, and protocols and ICAEL requirements

• Attendance patterns reflect commitment to job requirements and patient care needs.

• Maintaining confidentiality of patient and business information,

• Is flexible, adaptable and productive when requested to perform other department duties.

• The associate models positive customer service behavior.

• Demonstrates an acceptance and support of change throughout the department.

• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis for each exam.

• Attends staff meetings to remain up to date with department/hospital policies and procedures.

• Maintains records of educational requirements for ICAEL and cardiac registry.

• Cleans and restocks echo procedure room to prepare for each patient, disinfects echo transducers, machine, and bed after each use.

• Transports patients to and from department to reduce lags in department schedule and patient wait times.

• Demonstrates competency to perform duties in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet team productivity goals.

• Demonstrates competency to perform various types of Cardiac Sonograms (Transthoracic Adult, Transesophageal, Stress Echocardiogram, Contrast Echocardiogram, and knowledge of the appropriate procedures associated and follows department procedure for exams.

• Demonstrates competency to assist physician during TEE’s, transesophageal probe (multiplane and pre and post procedure set-up), post procedure care of TEE probe (cleaning and storing) and follows department procedures for exams.

• Demonstrates understanding and competency of ultrasound physics, arrhythmia recognition, cardiac anomalies, calculations, 2D views, 3D views, M-mode views, Doppler, transducer selection.

• Demonstrates competency and explains with high level of understanding: 2-D views, M-mode views, pulsed wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, and color Doppler.

• Demonstrates competency and explains proper operation of: Echo machine digital capture and storage.

• Demonstrates competency in assisting of physician and/or physician extender during stress echos and follows department procedure for Stress Echo.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Adult Echocardiography

_KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:_

• Pediatric Echocardiography

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School graduate

• No Previous Experience is Required

_EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:_

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1 Years of Position-Related Experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) (New graduates have one year from date of graduation to acquire)

_LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:_

• Pediatric Echocardiography

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Cardiology

**Organization:** AdventHealth South Overland Park

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 1 - Day

**Req ID:** 25008319

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.