Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge to perform all requested echocardiography examinations
• Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time
• Demonstrate flexibility related to varying demand for services
• Adhere to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety
• Participate in teaching Cardiology Fellows from the University of Connecticut Medical School and Echocardiographer students from the Hoffman Heart School of Ultrasound
• Pursue ongoing continuing education to comply with Continuing Education Requirements
• Attended training and demonstrates usage of age- specific customer service skills
• Adhere to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines
• Carrying out the daily functions and diagnostic studies performed by the Cardiopulmonary Department as outlined in the department's policy and procedure manual
• Perform correct exams after accurate patient identification and order verification
• Complete all required paperwork & tracking associated with services provided by the department./li
• Assure that echocardiography equipment be maintained as required by the manufacturer and by hospital equipment requirements
• Experiencing a wide range of disease processes including that are acute and life-threatening to that are planned diagnostic studies
• Provide patient care based upon evaluation of the patient
• Evaluate ultrasound video for technical accuracy and diagnostic quality
• Evaluate nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearrange patient priorities
• Prepare facilities in accordance with procedural requirements; calibrate equipment as required by the institution
• Maintain clean and pleasant environment
• Attend and participate in department staff meetings for departmental problem solving, goal setting, and development of patient education material

Requirements:

• Education that includes completion from an accredited school in echocardiography required.
• Successful completion of registry through ARMDS (American Registered Medical Diagnostic Sonographers) or CCI (Cardiology Credentialing International) within 3 months of employment.
• BLS Required within 30 days of hire.
• Able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the neonate, pediatric, adolescent and/or geriatric patient group preferred.