CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER 2
Location: Seattle Washing! ton
Description: University of Washington Medical Center is in need of CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER 2 right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Join our award-winning team at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Among the top dozen medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals", UWMC prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UWMC is operated by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The University of Washington is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important! asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, re! search, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
UWMC has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME (100%) CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER 2. This individual performs and analyzes comprehensive complex diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures such as Transthoracic Echo (TTE), Dobutamine Stress Echo (DSE), Treadmill Echo (TME), and assists physicians with Transesophageal Echo (TEE) procedures on patients referred for evaluation of suspected or known heart disease, post-operative evaluation of surgical therapy, or placement of cardiac prosthetic devices. Performs and analyzes diagnostic cardiac ultrasound examinations on adults, adolescents, children, and infants, referred for evaluation of heart disorders who are undergoing invasive/surgical diagnostic or therapeutic cardiac proce! dures or cardiac surgery procedures in hospital urgent care areas. This individual will also participate as primary Echocardiography Training Liaison with the School of Medicine Division of Cardiology Fellowship Training Program, providing in-depth clinical training and instruction in the techniques, theories, and methods analysis of Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler examinations to all UW Cardiology Fellows and Anesthesiology Fellows, Anesthesiologists and other attending physicians as arranged.
Performs and analyzes comprehensive complex diagnostic cardiac ultra sound procedures such as Transthoracic echo (TTE), Dobutamine stress echo (DSE), treadmill echo (TME), and assists physicians with transesophageal echo (TEE) procedures on patients referred for evaluation of suspected or known heart disease, post-operative evaluation of surgical therapy, or placement of cardiac prosthetic devices.
In addition, the person in this role performs clinical and appr! oved research Transthoracic Echocardiography examinations on adult, ado! lescent, and critically ill patients either at the bedside or within the department. Reviews patient medical records, physician referral diagnosis and patients previous exam data including final reports and images prior to beginning procedure. Prepares patient for examination by explaining entire procedure and performing a limited physical assessment of blood pressure and auscultation. Acquires any additional pertinent patient history. Optimizes and alters Echo and Doppler examinations by using appropriate procedure and technique. to obtain anatomy and pathophysiology data relative to patients’ cardiac disorder(s). Performs quality dependant and independent imaging before, during, and after Dobutamine Stress Echo procedures. Performs quality dependant and independent imaging before, during, and after Treadmill Stress Echo procedures. Assists the attending physician with transesophageal echocardiography and Intracardiac Ultrasound. Determines initial working diagnosis by a! nalyzing data using appropriate mathematical formulas and offline computer analysis to define accurate cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathology and hemodynamics. Prepares the patient’s initial diagnostic report: enters analyzed exam data and findings into the KinetDx program, prepares documentation for Echo attending review. Cleans exam room, disinfects ultrasound equipment, prepares room and equipment for next patient or procedure. Provides “hands on†training of echo procedures to attending physicians, cardiology fellows, cardiac anesthesiology and surgery fellows, and cardiac ultrasound interns. Attends at least 75% of required staff meetings annually and/or reads and verifies all staff meeting minutes. Contributes to and assists with documentation of information to support Echo Lab and UW Hospitals CQI processes. Position requires stand-by or on-call, Weekends, holidays, evening and night time hours. Rotation to satellite clinics. Performs other related duties as as! signed.
REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a training prog! ram accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), and certified as Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echocardiography, OR, with experience equivalent to criteria for eligibility for taking Board Examination in Adult Echocardiography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:53:13 GMT