Echocardiographer-Float I

Company: Society for Vascular Ultrasound
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Details Posted: 04-Oct-22Location: Tacoma, WashingtonSalary: OpenCategories: Allied Health Internal Number: 112374 $20,000 sign on bonus for eligible new hires with 1+ years of experience!Sign-on Bonuses are available for External Candidates ONLY.The reasons to work at MultiCare are as unique as the people who do. Join us for the professional challenges you seek. In the settings you prefer. With schedules that fit your life. Learn more at www.multicarejobs.orgPosition Summary:
The Echocardiographer (cardiac sonographer) is responsible for obtaining high quality recordings of ultrasound images of the heart and related structures for the cardiologist who will interpret the examination. This is a technical position requiring a highly skilled operator with knowledge of the various types of ultrasound procedures. Work situations require clinical interpretive knowledge, independent judgment, initiative, and ingenuity in performing procedures. External contacts include patients, family members, and physicians. Internal contacts are basically within the work group.
The Float Echocardiographer will be trained and assigned to a Tier Line. All PHI hospital-based campuses to include and not limited to inpatient and outpatient services. This will include Cardiovascular Admit Recovery Units which are procedure focused. Specialty care Echocardiographer competencies are required and will primarily float between MHS Hospitals. Once solid competency and performance is established in one of these areas, Float Echocardiographers are expected to expand their competencies in other departments as needed, through ongoing training determined by the Float Manager. Specialty trained Pulse Float Pool Echocardiographer may be put into dual competencies such as ORs, Hybrid Rooms and Procedure areas (Cath Labs).Minimum Requirements:
1 year of experience
Tier 2 requires pediatric certification along with 1 year of experience in Pediatric Echocardiology
Previous experience as an Echocardiographer preferredEducation/Licenses/Certifications:
Registered or registry eligible with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers with a specialty Registration of Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers (RDCS). If RDCS registry eligible, must receive RDCS certification within 12 months of hire or transfer.
Registered with Cardiovascular Credentialing International as Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) may be substituted for RDCS with the expectation of obtaining ARDMS registry within 12 months of hire or transfer.Position Type: Full-Time Regular
Full Time Employee: Yes
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs About MultiCare Health System MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma's first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.MultiCare's comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services - including Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital - the Puget Sound region's only children's hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt ... Show more Show less Connections working at MultiCare Health System More Jobs from This Employer

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