+ Position Summary + Ensures all actions taken in carrying out responsibilities support patient centered care. Under general supervision, gathers echocardiographic data for diagnostic purposes. + Position Responsibilities + Unit Specific Position Responsibilities + Participates in department in service training program and assists in providing continuing education. + Assists with development of departmental policies and procedures, guidelines and protocols. + Assists with ICAEL accreditation. Including, but not limited to, QA monitoring, peer review, physician peer review, QA meeting preparation and attendance, and case review. + Evaluates nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearranges patient priorities to accommodate them. + Operates, cleans and generally maintains ultrasound equipment. + Assists in recording reports performed in the echocardiographic lab. + Performs related work as required. + Performs diagnostic echocardiographic procedures (routine, stress, TEE) according to physician's order and established practices and procedures on pediatric through geriatric patients. + Gathers and records pertinent patient history for aide in interpreting echocardiographic data. + Gathers and records significant anatomical information to aide in diagnosis. (2D, M-Mode, color flow and Doppler) + Confers with Cardiologist to establish requirements for non-standard examinations and determines technical factors to satisfy requirements. + Advises cardiologists of results and provides preliminary diagnostic evaluation. + Notifies Cardiologists of significant scans necessitating immediate attention to patient. + Assists with operation of Echocardiogram system during PFO closures. + Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience + Required Qualifications (Including any licensure, certification, education): + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registry-eligible by the American Registry of Diagnostic medical Sonographers. + Mandatory Reporter training within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment. + Basic Life Support (BLS) training or within 90 days of hire + Vascular Certification or within 2 years of hire if hired after August of 2021. + Organizational Requirements: + Maintain stroke education per regulatory requirements. + Preferred Qualifications: + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (RDCS) + Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience: + Knowledge of routine echocardiographic procedures and associated anatomy; knowledge of records to be maintained. + Ability to perform echocardiographic procedures; ability to operate, clean and generally maintain echocardiographic equipment. + Skill in providing diagnostic echocardiographic services. + Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience: + None Specified