Cardiac Sonographer
Company: Banner Health
Location: Fallon
Posted on: September 10, 2023
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Fallon, NevadaDepartment Name:
Radiology-Diagnostic-HospWork Shift: DayJob Category:Clinical
CareInnovation and highly trained staff. Our Medical Imaging team
members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our
patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values
excellence and begin making a difference in people's lives. -Banner
Health has been recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the 150
top places to work in health care. In addition, we recently made
Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 for
Diversity. -These recognitions reflect Banner Health's investment
in team members' professional development, wellness benefits, and
continued education. It highlights our commitment to advocating for
diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life balance, and
boosting employee engagement. -Fallon is surrounded by wide-open
spaces, internationally known wetlands, historic Pony Express
trails, state parks, hiking opportunities, and places to go
off-road. Play outdoors for a while then come back into town for
some indoor, Nevada-style fun, great dinner, and entertainment.
-Since 1996, Banner Churchill Community Hospital has served the
rural community and provided the highest quality care to our
patients, who are friends and family in Churchill County and beyond
-As a Cardiac Sonographer, you would be working independently in
the hospital setting, covering outpatient, inpatient and the ER.
This is a PRN position covering shifts Monday - Friday 7AM-3:30 PM
and a way to get your foot in the door with Banner Health at
Churchill Community Hospital!Find your path in health care. - At
Banner Health, caring for people is at the core of all we do. - We
are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. - If that sounds
like something, you want to be a part of - apply today! -Should you
have any questions, please contact Mia Frahry at - or call (602)
747-2595Located in Fallon, Nev., Banner Churchill Community
Hospital is a 25-bed licensed hospital offering the most
comprehensive array of medical services in rural northern Nevada.
We provide comprehensive and emergency care, including an ambulance
service that covers more than 5,900 square miles. This makes us one
of only two hospital-operated paramedic/EMT/EMS providers in
northern Nevada. Our location in Fallon - a short drive from both
Reno and Lake Tahoe - offers a wealth of lifestyle advantages,
including rustic, rural charm, along with a recreational wonderland
of outdoor sports, such as boating, fishing, hiking, biking,
skiing, hunting, horseback riding and off-roading.POSITION
SUMMARYThis position, acting as a specialized ultrasound
technologist, aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac
conditions in patients, playing a central role in detecting issues
related to the heart, including heart malfunctions and in
supporting the physicians as they develop diagnosis and treatment
plans.CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Performs procedures by following and
verifying referring providers' orders. Uses independent judgment
and applies learned methodologies according to established policy
and procedures. - Oversees Heart Clinic echocardiographic services,
ensuring quality of performance. - Accountable for the oversight
and application of scanning protocols and quality measures,
following the guidelines of ASE or IAC.2. Educates
patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be
performed. - Demonstrates professional behavior and conduct in all
interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and
quality patient outcomes.3. Performs high quality images and
presents them for timely interpretation, ensuring accurate
documentation. - Performs exams and imaging duties by providing
preliminary clinical findings to the supervising physicians. - Also
provides valuable and timely preliminary findings to the
Cardiologists or Cardiac surgeons. -4. Demonstrates competence in
performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in
accordance with established policies.5. Performs and evaluates
equipment quality control measurements. - Demonstrates the ability
to troubleshoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain
equipment performance. - Maintains a safe environment for patients,
personnel and visitors. - Adheres to safety policies.6. Accountable
for the ethical, legal, professional and certification
responsibilities related to the practice. - This includes
maintaining confidentiality of all work information.7. Assures the
efficient operation of workflow in the department. - Monitors and
maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure
non-interruption of services. Performs high level disinfecting in
accordance with manufacturers and regulatory policies and
procedures.8. -Functions as the clinical and technical expert in
Cardiac Sonographic Imaging for the Cardiology or Cardiovascular
department. May act as a clinical resource to staff and students,
as well as train new staff and students in sonographic techniques,
with focus on the echocardiographic laboratory. - May provide
echocardiographic related education to Banner Health staff and
cardiac sonography students. - May assess student competency and
provide feedback to department leadership.9. Ensures
echocardiography functions are within compliance of professional
scope of practice, accreditation and regulatory standards, Joint
Commission and Title 22. - Performs other duties as
assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - - - - - -Requires completion of
an accredited Allied Health Cardiovascular program. Requires
national certification from the American Registry of Diagnostic
Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing
International (CCI) as a Cardiac Sonographer. For new graduates,
certification must be completed within 12 months of hire. BLS
certification required.This position requires clinical knowledge
typically achieved with one to two years of clinical experience.
Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations
skills, analyze data and solve problems.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONSAdult Echo experience preferred.Additional related
education and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a
drug-free work environment.
Keywords: Banner Health, Sparks , Cardiac Sonographer, Other , Fallon, Nevada
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