Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.  

Description:
 

1.Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
2.Able set up rooms for adult and pediatric scanning
3.Assist Echocardiography Sonographer II and physician with transesophageal echocardiograms.
4.Assist Echocardiography Sonographer II with reports and paper flow.
5.Progressive training will include student sonographer becoming proficient in scanning adult and pediatric echocardiograms without supervision.
6.Weekend rotation is required
7.Maintains the storage and safety of medications – identify those items stored in the supply room that are considered medications (large volume IV’s, alcohol, saline, medications in prepackaged kits.) Understands the importance of securing all medications under lock and key. Demonstrates appropriate handling and storage of medication.
8.Works to maintain satisfactory working relationships with Echo medical and technical director, physicians, ancillary departments, visitors, patients, and patient’s family members.
9.Seeks opportunities to promote the vision, goals and values of McLeod Health
10.All other duties and assignments as directed by leadership.
 

Responsibilities:

The echocardiography sonographer independently performs adult echocardiograms and reports preliminary impressions as indicated. All exams are performed within standard protocols guided by Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography (ICAEL). The sonographer performs stationary and portable exams in the inpatient, outpatient, and procedural setting.  Performs transthoracic, transesophageal, dobutamine and stress exercise echocardiograms. Performs contrast and bubble studies to enhance image quality.  All other duties and assignments as directed.

Qualifications:

Graduation of an echocardiography program required. Must obtain an appropriate credential (RDCS, RCS, or CRCS) within one year from the date of graduation of echocardiography program.
 

Requirements:
  Degrees:
    High School/Ged

  Licenses and Certifications:
    Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer
    Registered Cardiac Sonographer
    Rad Tech - Sonography
    Rad Tech - Vascular Sonography
    Basic Life Support
    Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer