Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Cardiac Diagnostics

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Summary

Performs ultrasonic images of the heart and great vessels to investigate a wide variety of acquired and congenital heart diseases.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of the job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time. 

• Performs transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echocardiograms of cardiac anatomy and function in adult and pediatric patients

• Performs all measurements and calculations that are related to echocardiograms using M-mode, color Doppler mapping, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral analysis

• Assists supervisor with the implementation of in-service education programs

• Prepares test results for review by interpreting physician

• Maintains and cleans equipment and work environment

• Alerts physician to potential life threatening situations observed during echocardiograms

• Shares responsibility for Cardiac Diagnostics Department on call duties

• Records and verifies patient billing information

• Participates in the collection of data for departmental quality assurance program

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum require­ments necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Associate science degree preferred

• RDCS or RCS certification or registry eligible preferred

• Must attempt registry certification within 1 year and gain certification within 2 years of the hire date

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• New graduate with at least 800 hours of clinical cardiac scan time or

• Graduated from an accredited program or

• 1 year of on-the-job training

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to understand test procedures and verbally explain to patients

• Form perceptions required to compare recorded patterns to characteristics of normal patterns

• Preference for scientific and technical activities required to understand and operate electronic test equipment

• Ability to interact confidently on a one-to-one basis with patients of varying ages, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Manual dexterity to perform diagnostic tests
• Ability to use both hands independently
• Excellent visual and auditory acuity
• Potential for exposure to minimal amount of radiation
• Potential for eyestrain due to monitoring CRT
• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parental contact with blood or potentially infectious material
• Ability to lift, turn, and reposition patients for the study ordered
• Ability to push large rolling ultrasound equipment that weighs in excess of 300 pounds across long distances inside of the hospital
• Ability to work in confined spaces for correct positioning of patients in small rooms
• May stand for long periods during procedures
• Ability to push occupied stretchers and beds

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity