Cardiac Sonographer II - Peoria, United States - OSF HealthCare

Description

Overview$20,000 Sign on Bonus$2.50 Weekend DifferentialOSF will invest in you on day 1 Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1.

This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.
Expected pay for this position is $ $57.45/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Cardiac Sonographer II follows established policies, procedures, and performs and records Echocardiology diagnostic tests at Saint Francis Medical Center.

Obtains information about normal and abnormal anatomy used to diagnosis disease.

Ensures echo exams are of acceptable quality and records results, demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served on their assigned units.

QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High School/GEDOther Licenses/Certifications:
• RDCS-Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) (preferred) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) and certification in 1 patient population.
• CPR
• American Heart Association (BLS for Health Care Providers)

Experience:

• 1 year of training in echocardiology specific to a patient population-Professional level of knowledge of echocardiology techniques, with the ability to independently perform diagnostic echocardiograms procedures

Other skills/knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Other requirements/information:

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit(s) and of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of the patient population served
• Excellent communication skills to effectively work with patients when allaying fears and eliciting cooperation, and to relay patient information to physicians and nursing personnel.
• Strong analytical ability to recognize anatomic abnormalities, adjust equipment settings to appropriately target the ultrasound and identify irregularities during course of ultrasound and notify appropriate personnel Proven ability to prioritize and organize daily work load, while paying close attention to detail.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.