Location
Sioux City, IA | United States
Job description
Small, state-of-the-art community hospital in Northwest Iowa is looking for an Echocardiography Technologist.
The Company
- Highly skilled medical staff
- Modern facilities and enhanced technology
This organization appreciates its employees:
- Relocation Support
- Day One health benefits
- Dental, Vision, PTO, Holidays, 403(b) and Roth after-tax retirement
- Tuition reimbursement and much more
The role you will play:
- Full-Time
- Variable Call-Schedule: TBD
- Prepares for examinations by checking equipment, taking inventory of supplies, replenishing stock as needed, reviewing physician orders and patient schedules, readying recording equipment and inputting patient information.
- Manages patient stress by patiently explaining exam procedures, answering questions and providing ambulatory assistance.
- Positions patients, applies medical gels and electrodes, connects and adjusts equipment and verifies wave signals.
- Produces high-quality imaging by accurately positioning transducer, monitoring display, listening to signals, adjusting beam strength and focus, detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities, and recording images.
- Records examination details by printing data and graphics, producing measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity and comparing measurements to established norms.
- Observes all safety policies and protocols for patient protection.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by following established procedures to safeguard confidential information and advising others regarding possible breaches.
- The Cardiovascular Sonographer independently performs professional level assessments and a variety of non-invasive studies using ultrasound and related diagnostic technology as appropriate and records the results and clinical preliminary impressions as indicated. The results of these exams are used to direct the course of patient care.
- This position is a full performance Cardiovascular Sonographer with advanced knowledge of cardiac and peripheral vascular anatomy, physiology, and disease. All examinations are performed within standard protocols on adults, and occasionally on adolescents and pediatric age groups.
Community:
- Located in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa, this area offers a rich blend of cultural activities and recreational opportunities.
- Health care facilities and educational institutions are second to none.
- Excellent recreational source for fishing and canoeing, as well as a backdrop to a beautiful park and trails system.
- Low cost of living
Background:
- Certified through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) certification preferred
- BLS Certification
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