Cardiac Sonographer/Echo Tech - Part Time
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Job Summary:Under general supervision, performs quality cardiac
ultrasound examinations using non-invasive cardiovascular
technology equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of
patients with heart and blood vessel conditions. Performs
non-invasive tests and conducts routinely scheduled
studies.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Proficient at performing advanced echocardiographic imaging
procedures and techniques such as real-time 3D, contrast perfusion,
automated border detection, and acoustic densitometry, train and
strain rate.
- Knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology sufficient to be
able to position and monitor patients and obtain appropriate
images.
- Skills in interpreting and applying written guidelines,
precedents, and work practices to standardized work situations and
specific cases.
- Skill in using cardiac ultrasound equipment.
- Understand and is able to reasonably troubleshoot all necessary
equipment and ensures notification of appropriate personnel when
problems occur.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working
relationships with other employees, organizations and the
public.
- Skill in interpreting and applying written guidelines,
precedents and work practices to standardized work situations or
specific cases.
- Skill in recognizing non-standardized situations and preparing
recommendations for problem resolutions.
- Skill in using practices and principles of effective and
persuasive communications.
- Ensures the integrity of data for clinical elements,
demographics, billing information for physician reports.Education:
Completion of noninvasive sonography education approved by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) required.Experience: At least one year experience as a
Cardiac Sonographer, preferably in a hospital setting preferred.
Credentials:
- Registered as a sonographer in subspecialty(s) appropriate to
the position by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical
Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International
(CCI) required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) from American Heart Association
required.Location: Main Campus Shift: DaysWork Type: Part time, 20
hours per weekPay Range:Minimum: 36.97Midpoint: 46.20Maximum:
55.48All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a
pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment
has been made.Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic
health care system considered a model for the nation that includes
a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center,
Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health
centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and
Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health
Foundation.As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net
institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that
has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured.
Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community,
focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as
a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000
individuals and 67,000 children a year.Located near downtown
Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the
cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.We
strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an
equal opportunity employer (EOE).Denver Health is committed to
provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all
applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of
disability or any other federal, state or local protected
class.Required
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