North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer for a job in Verona, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cardiac Sonographer
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
**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**
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 Degree
The 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 ultrasound
Required
Other (Experience)
Basic and Advanced Cardiology classes
Preferred
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 Sonography
RDCS
Required
Or
CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International
RCS
Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support
Required
**Work Experience**
**Number of Years**
**Work Experience Details**
**Required/**
**Preferred**
1-3 years
Work experience not required due to on job training program
Preferred
**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.
Required
N/A
The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to perform detailed measurements and calculations in order to define disease states.
Required
N/A
This position requires knowledge and use of computerized ultrasound and echocardiography equipment.
Required
N/A
This position requires knowledge and use of telemedicine equipment for the transmission of echocardiography images by telemedicine.
Required
N/A
The incumbent deals with the pediatric, adult, and geriatric population.
Required
N/A
Must be able to work independent of supervision when on location.
Required
N/A
The incumbent is able to fill-in for others within the Cardiology Department when needed or directed by the Supervisor.
Required
N/A
This requires a good teamwork focus.
Required
N/A
Commitment to customer service and cost control.
Required
N/A
Affiliate hospital personnel, patients, and their families
Required
N/A
Cardiology patients and their families
Required
N/A
Cardiologists, Cardiologists= nurses, Nurse Practitioners and the Cardiology Department staff and NMMC staff at large
Required
N/A
Referral physicians and the office staff of referring physicians
Required
N/A
Vendors and their representatives
Required
N/A
**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**
* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility:
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:
**Budget Responsibility**
* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility:
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BOZ. Posted job title: Echo Cardiac Ultrasound Sonographer
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.