Cardiac Sonographer - PRIDE Health : Job Details

Job title: Echocardiograph Tech

Job location: Norwich, NY 13815

Shift: 40 hours a week; 8a-5p

Pay: $50-$58/hr

Contract: 2-month possible extension

Required Certifications & Licensure:

-Registered Cardiac Sonographer by the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonography or equivalent.

-BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross).

Duties:

Under the guidance of the Medical Director of Cardiology, and in a team environment, this position is responsible for providing cardiac diagnostic tests on both in-patient and out-patient basis.

Job Responsibilities:

-Primarily performs echocardiograms, exercise stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms.

-Performs routine stress tests, pharmacological stress tests, Holter monitors, and ECGs as needed.

-Obtains continuing education credits in order to maintain credentialing status.

-Provides preliminary echocardiogram report to interpreting physician.

-Reviews orders for appropriate ICD-9 codes, enters information into log, and enters charges into computer. Pulls previous test results for comparisons.

-Processes ECG including: pulling previous ECGs for comparisons, entering charges, entering the Muse system the physicians corrections to the machine interpretations.

-Aids in the preparation of final reports by correcting typographical errors. Copies, distributes and files finalized reports.

-Answers the telephone and schedule tests.