Cardiac Sonographer Associate

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The Cardiac Sonographer Associate, under supervision, performs routine clinical echocardiographic studies for congenital heart disease on patients ranging from neonatal to adult. The Sonographer will receive mentoring and training to be able to obtain proficiency, competency, and knowledge in the field of pediatric echocardiography.

Department Name: Noninvasive Cardiology
Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: 5x8 hour shifts - Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

• Education: High School Diploma or GED. Associate degree and or graduate of an accredited formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Cardiovascular Technology Program is required.
• Experience: Preferred specialized course work (or equivalent) in pediatrics.
• Certification(s):
• Obtain the Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS); or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) credential within one year from the date of program graduation.
• Pediatric Registry required within 12-18 months upon hire:
  • Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) through ARDMS or
  • Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through CCI
• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Preschoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Performs clinical echocardiographic (echo) studies, while supervised, on newborns to adults for congenital heart disease with a routine degree of difficulty.
• Completes echocardiography studies strictly following departmental sequence and protocol.
• Prepares preliminary summaries of the echocardiography findings for cardiologist interpretation providing documentation of observed echo findings.
• Performs routine transthoracic echocardiograms on pediatric patients. May perform transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the catheterization (cath) lab and operating room.
• Under supervision, learns and performs special procedures as ordered to include, but not limited to, contrast and microbubble studies, transplants, Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and research echocardiograms.
• Tracks and documents ongoing training and self-study for quality improvement; maintains a registry of credentials and certifications.
• Maintains clean and safe practices, procedures, equipment, and work space in order to contribute to a healthy patient care environment.
• Completes mandatory occupational meetings and training as outlined by hospital policies; attends all staff meetings with exception of holidays or patient scheduling conflicts.
• Performs routine transthoracic echocardiograms on pediatric patients as needed; and assists with scheduling conflicts, changes, cancellations and workflow issues.
• Creates and updates information binders, maintains commission checklists, manages room utilization and organization, reports equipment malfunctions and resolves equipment performance problems.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.

Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.

Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.

Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Drive: 1-2 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Others: Ability to travel to and navigate around worksites which may or may not meet ADA requirements.
• Others: Able to provide services in all areas where newborn patients are served; may need to assist in lifting, transporting and positioning of patients;
• Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to unsteady or falling patient; may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance while transferring a patient causing employee to bear the full weight of a patient.
• Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to severe weather conditions; must be able to meet scheduling
• demands during all weather conditions
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Gross Motor Function
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function or Fine Manipulation
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to laser beam: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to radiation: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.