About this position
Echo Tech
US-NC-Pinehurst
Job ID: 2024-17029
Type: Casual Part-Time: under 20 hrs/wk
# of Openings: 1
Category: Allied Health
FirstHealth Reid Heart Center
Overview
FirstHealth leads the region in advanced heart care, and that tradition continues with the Reid Heart Center. Our State-of-the-Art Cardiac Care Center is looking to fill a full-time Cardiac Sonographer Role. If you are looking to be a part of a progressive and cutting-edge team whose core purpose is to Care for People – not just our patients, but also our team. Join our team of patient and family focused, committed and compassionate caregivers.
Responsibilities
Echo Tech Responsibilities:
- Will be responsible for conducting cardiac ultrasounds on both adult and pediatric patients utilizing 2D/3D echocardiography, m-mode, color flow/doppler mapping, stress echocardiography, UEA imaging, Global Strain Analysis, TEE and structural heart assist when appropriate.
- Will be responsible for collecting and evaluating clinical data and recognizing life-threatening findings and reporting, in a timely manner, to the appropriate reading physicians.
- On a rotating basis, is responsible for all on-call duties. For our Hoke campus (no on-call duties), you must have at least 1 year of experience.
- All functions of this role shall be performed within the guidelines of department, ICAEL and hospital policies.
Qualifications
Echo Tech Qualifications:
- Associate degree or Higher level
- BLS certification required
- Formal Training in Diagnostic Cardiac Ultrasound required
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer RDCS (OR) Registered Cardiac Sonographer RCS required
- New Grads Welcome! New Grads will have a departmental screening and test conducted