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ID #52666150
Estado California
Ciudad Redwoodcity
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente Dignity Health
Showed 2024-10-08
Fecha 2024-10-09
Fecha tope 2024-12-07
Categoría Etcétera
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Cardiac Sonographer

California, Redwoodcity, 94061 Redwoodcity USA
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OverviewThis position is sign-on bonus eligible!Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation is committed to serving the continuing health care needs of the Bay Area on the peninsula and beyond. With a growing list of primary and specialty care clinics along with our Dignity Health/GoHealth Urgent Care Centers local affiliated Dignity Health hospital (Sequoia Hospital) and other City of San Francisco locations (via Dignity Health Medical Group – Saint Francis/St. Mary’s and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center) we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides primary care for family medicine and internal medicine surgical services that include general vascular gynecological cardiothoracic and orthopedics and a growing list of neurologist cardiologists endocrinologists infectious disease and sports medicine specialists.ResponsibilitiesThis position is sign-on bonus eligible!The Echo Technician/Sonographer will be responsible for performing cardiac diagnostic procedures, including echos, stress tests, and vascular, on a variety of patient populations in our outpatient Cardiology clinic. This position provides good work/life balance (Monday-Friday, no weekends, holidays, evenings or on-call!), as well as works with a supportive leadership and physician team, who provide clear expectations, structure and direction while allowing for autonomy.Position Summary:As a Cardiac Sonographer/Echo Tech with the Dignity Health Medical Foundation, now part of CommonSpirit Health, you will perform cardiac diagnostic procedures, including echos, stress tests, and vascular, on a variety of patient populations including adult, and geriatric patients in our outpatient Cardiology clinic.Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and desire to have a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families as you play a huge role in the patient experience.Success in this role means you:

Are responsible for the performance of complex cardiac diagnostic procedures

Explain procedure before beginning each study, patient prep, calibrating equipment, and entering patient data with an exceptional accuracy rate

Prioritize studies by patient status and age of order within your scheduled shift

Prepare test results for physicians' interpretation providing all pertinent patient data, and accurately recording measurements

Copy and disperses study to appropriate areas

Initiate an appropriate charge for patient account by the end of your shift

Maintain proper care of equipment, including cleaning and re-stocking, so that no more than 1 to 2 outages of supplies are noted per month

Notify clinic leadership of any equipment failures immediately to ensure timely repair with limited downtime

Assist with procedures and various duties of EKG technician between scheduled tests

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

Completion of an Echo Technician program required

Special Skills:

Substantial knowledge of:

EKG procedures and equipment.

Basic cardiac and human body anatomy.

Basic interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

General filing procedures

Electrical safety standards

Aseptic techniques

Typing and office skills

Proper phone techniques

Ability to:

Perform a quality echocardiographic study of the heart including 2D color flow mapping and TEE procedures of all patient age groups

Perform stress echocardiographic procedures on adult and geriatric patients with and without contrast

Work with computer billing system

Establish and maintain a good working relationship with a wide variety of Hospital personnel

Act courteously and with tact in dealing with patients visitors and the public

Explain procedures to patients

Maintain patient confidentiality

Follow established procedures

Work effectively under stress and adjust priorities as circumstances require

Organize work assignments maintaining accurate and complete records

Maintain a high degree of accuracy regarding all details

Calm and reassure distressed patients

Work with minimal supervision

Respond effectively in emergency situations

Read and comprehend technical instructions

Effective oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

One (1) year experience as Echo/ Stress Tech preferred

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer is strongly preferred

Experience with Philips IE33 and Epiq Ultrasound Machines helpful

#LI-DH#DHMFEchoPay Range$47.10 - $68.30 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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