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Job Summary

Participates in a variety of technical duties necessary to secure and process echocardiograms. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

Job Duties

• Performs and processes echocardiograms, including M-mode, two-dimensional and color flow Doppler on the following patients: Pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease; Adult congenital heart disease and Fetal heart disease Performs emergency echocardiograms, when necessary.
• Transports equipment to patient's bedside, as required.
• Assists in Transesophageal echocardiogram support in the OR; Cardiac Cath Lab; outpatient, or inpatient setting 4 Participates in call coverage for nights and weekend.
• Enters patient data, utilizing Epic for documentation.
• Assists in technical instruction of echocardiography, as necessary, for nurses, residents, fellows, nursing students, etc.
• Maintains current knowledge of echocardiography technology.
• Reviews current articles and attends conferences as required by the supervisor.
• Travels to staff outreach sites and performs echos and EKG's, as required.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Sonography (S) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT); Adult Echocardiography - ARDMS or CCI; Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Skills

Epic Knowledge; Medical Devices And Tools; Health Information Documentation; Communication; Customer Service; Cardiac Testing

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.