Echocardiographer - Dover, United States - Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

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Dover, United States

10 hours ago

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Echocardiographer

Description:

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.

We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity:

race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital remains among the nation's top hospitals for patient experience as a recipient of the Healthgrades 2021 Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the eighth consecutive year.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine.

At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives.

We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

Clinical Performance - Provides accurate diagnostic information that is used by physicians to render final interpretations.

a. Protects the privacy and integrity of the patient. Properly positions patients for procedure while adapting when necessary for patient comfort, safety and medical issues.
b. Explains the procedure to the patient. Does not discuss clinical findings. Engages and addresses patient questions with appropriate explanation/response.
c. Reviews previous echo findings of both archived images and prior reports for comparison. Provides most recent hardcopy report for comparison.
d. Works jointly with centralized scheduling to accommodate add-on examinations. Remains flexible for emergency department, Seacoast Cancer Center, inpatient and outpatient add-ons.
e. Confers with providers when necessary for unusual problems that arise while the patient is present in the echo lab.
f. Recognizes and facilitates treatment of abnormal cardiac rhythms. Involves department nursing staff for evaluation of patients when necessary.
g. Demonstrates ability to provide Level I and II critical values assessment as per hospital policy. Notifies appropriate physician in a timely manner as per hospital critical values assessment policy.
h. Appropriate and adequate use of contrast for enhancement of technically difficult studies. Meets guidelines for usage as set forth by the ASE.
i. Seeks input and/or assistance of peers when confronting problematic exams. Inconsistencies are recognized and resolved with assistance when necessary before the patient is discharged from the department. (recognizes when information does not appear complete or consisent with prior exams or the current information does not appear reliable.)

Demonstrates a high level of competency in all modalities within echocardiography.
Is knowledgeable in cardiac function, anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics as reflected through the lab QA program, peer evaluations and physician feedback.

Can distinguish artifactual and technical factors from pathology for appropriate diagnosis as demonstrated through QA, peer evaluations and physician feedback.

b. Able to perform Transthoracic imaging, SE (including pharmacological stress testing), contrast and saline injections.
c. Assists with TEE, SE(including pharmacological stress testing), contrast, saline injections and pericardialcentesis.
d. Provides for digital acquisition and storage of echocardiograms. Routinely retrieves archived studies for exam comparison.
e. Makes appropriate adjustments in loop acquisition based on irregular rhythms, respiratory rate etc.
f. Follows lab protocols and standards.

Quality Performance - Maintains knowledge and competency in echocardiography as set forth by the ARDMS and/or CCI credentialing organizations.

a. Strives for excellence and continued competence through continuing education.
b. Completes and documents all educational programs/seminars and CME requirements as set forth by the ARDMS and WDH.
c. Actively and substantially participates in performance improvement initiatives as set forth by the lab and department.

Professional Performance - Promotes high standards to personnel and coworkers within the field. Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to customer service, department and hospital protocol. a. Promotes excellence in patient care. Strives for good patient care as recognized by Press Ganey surveys.

b. Fosters individual responsibility and accountability.
c. Promotes professional integrity and public trust.
d. Demonstrates a good attitude among cowork