UNC Health is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer for a job in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Join the UNC Health team as a Cardiac Ultrasound Tech!
Summary:
Credentialed medical professional with academic and clinical experience to use imaging technology to help physicians diagnose heart problems in patients. Operates ultrasound equipment that provides moving 2-D or 3-D images of the heart and its chambers.
This position is eligible for an up to $15,000 commitment incentive. For more information, visit: />
Responsibilities:
1. Performs echocardiograms of consistent diagnostic quality. Generates ultrasound images of the heart and related structures using 2D, M-Mode, Doppler, and Strain.
2. Competence in the administration of ultrasound enhancing agents.
3. Demonstrates ability in delivering pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care including, but not limited to: patient assessment; pre- and post-procedure care; and, emergency cardiac care.
4. Completes structure reports for all exams within a timely manner.
5. Provides consultation with health care providers regarding echocardiograms.
6. Monitors and records patient information and maintains report storage and data systems. Compiles and enters data necessary for charge entry and prepares reports for video archiving using the digital storage system. Also responsible for retrieval of stored information and reports from the automated storage system.
Education Requirements:
● High School Diploma or GED
● Associate degree in Sonography, Radiology, or a related field within 3 months of hire, or completion of a twelve (12) month ultrasound program within 3 months of hire.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Basic Life Support (BLS)
● Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International within one year of hire. Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● No experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Ability to effectively operate sonographic equipment.
● Ability to evaluate echocardiogram in order to acquire appropriate diagnostic information.
● Ability to shift workload to meet patient needs.
● Ability to use independent judgment to acquire the optimum echocardiogram information in each examination performed.
● Ability to follow established departmental procedures.
● Ability to work efficiently and cope with emergency situations.
● Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of echocardiography interpretation, echocardiography skills, and considerable echocardiography abilities.
● Communication skills and sensitivity to patient needs.
● Ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex NCHV Capital Heart
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $27.89 - $40.09 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.UNC Health Job ID #. Posted job title: cardiac ultrasound tech - rex nc heart and vascular capital heart
UNC Health is an integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health care. From Magnet recognition to being named one of America's Best Employers by Forbes Magazine, we're proud to say that our hard work is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated.
UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.
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