Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Duke University Hospital
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is
consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is
known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking
research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient
beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major
surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery
center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with
nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. For , U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke
University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer,
cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose &
throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology &
neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung
surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first
in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.
In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive,
geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that
include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty
clinics and outpatient surgery centers.
Occ Summary Perform daily clinical operations of Echocardiography
including performing Echocardiograms, entering preliminary
interpretation, covering all sites and shifts including call
coverage.
Work Performed Level I Demonstrates proficiency by performing
routine and emergency echocardiograms, including but not limited to
2-dimensional, 3- dimensional, Doppler, Transesophageal, and Stress
Echocardiogram, as requested by physician and in accordance with
standardpractices. Provides echocardiography service at all
necessary locations, working variable shifts, weekends, and
providing emergent call coverage as scheduled. Operate equipment
necessary to perform all required procedures and to obtain optimal
diagnosticrecording; utilize ancillary devices such as selected
transducers, digital networking system, off-line analysis systems.
Maintain equipment in working order, making minor adjustments and
repairs. Perform routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and
report any equipment malfunction to echo lab manager. Analyze
patient's medical record to obtain history of symptoms and
necessary information for performance of diagnostic procedures.
Prepares preliminary reports for review and interpretation by
Cardiologist, including comparison of previous studies. Participate
in quality improvement activities; evaluate procedure results for
technical quality and accuracy; maintain appropriate logs, files,
and records. Review department performance in relation to
established goals, implementing changes to effect outcomes.
Maintain confidentiality of patients, employees and
corporation-related activities. Instruct students, fellows, nurses,
or health personnel as requested. Communicates technical and
patient care related information according to established processes
and timelines. Attends Echo Lab Meetings, participates in Echo
related conferences through attendance, ensuring continuing
education and professional growth. Cultivates a collaborative and
cooperative work environment within department. Level II Actively
participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-
routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests as described in the
Cardiac Sonographer Level 1 job description. Performs advanced
cardiac ultrasound services and procedures to patients utilizing
independent judgment, with real-time and off-line manipulation of
echocardiographic images for capture, display and analysis of
echocardiography data. Assists the physician with Echocardiography
guided studies to aid them in proceeding with complex procedures to
decrease potential associated procedural risks. Acts as a resource
and assists Cardiac Sonographers and Cardiology Fellows with
pre/post procedures, preliminary review of images obtained and
report. Acts as a preceptor by on-boarding Cardiac Sonographers
with departmental orientation, in-service and education. Assist in
establishing and maintaining department objectives and goals by
functioning as a site Charge Sonographer. Support and recommend
quality assurance initiatives. Level III Clinical Focus Performs
advanced cardiac ultrasound services and procedures to patients
such as congenital, myocardial mechanics, 3D imaging and stress
utilizing independent judgment. Functions as an expert resource, to
instruct other cardiac sonographers with in-services and education
regarding performance and preliminary interpretation of these
procedures. Performs quality assurance to ensure that all the
necessary echocardiography data are obtained for the patient on the
basis of clinical history and presentation. Formulating and
ensuring consistent implementation of exam protocols. Provides
in-service education and case reviews for staff cardiac
sonographers in collaboration with the Echocardiography Technical
Manager concerning new methods and techniques that are to be
incorporated into the echocardiography exam. Maintains up to date
all laboratory policies and procedures. Collaborates with Technical
Manager and Medical Director for review annually, or as necessary
for revision of all clinical policies and procedures specific to
Echocardiography. Ensures all ICAEL requirements are met and
maintained. Staff information, CMEs, policies and procedures,
protocols, etc. are updated annually to meet ICAEL requirements.
Staff is updated on all ICAEL changes. Organizes and prepares ICAEL
application to maintain an accredited status. Education Focus
Participates as a Lead Clinical Instructor in the Echocardiography
Department. Participates in clinical educationfor students,
residents and/or fellows specifically related to physics and image
acquisition. Provides technical assistance in research studies on
new echocardiography techniques and technology initiated by Duke,
other hospitals and vendors through attending meetings and learning
new techniques on acquiring images. Assists Echocardiography
Technical Manager with quality measures and outcome data to ensure
a high level echocardiography lab. Clinical Lead Focus Supervisory
Responsibility-Yes Support for the Echocardiography service when
the manager is unavailable. The Clinical Lead is responsible for
supervising, directing, coaching, and mentoring their assigned core
group of staff. Evaluates staff, provides feedback, documents and
directly monitors quality performance at each site. Directs
orientation, provides guidance, and constructively influences staff
morale. Instruct and educate visiting students, technologists and
physicians about our procedures, computers and departmental
functions. Provides Echo technical direction/functional advice and
direct supervision to staff. Interacts and communicates with
physicians, support staff, and other health care professionals to
facilitate departmental operations Monitors the status of equipment
repairs and preventative maintenance, gathers data on equipment
malfunction and associated down time, and documents the effects on
patient care. Assures compliance with department and institutional
policies, procedures, and regulations. Assist with site specific
personnel functions including hiring, annual evaluations,
development & implementation of existing departmental policies.
Coordinate staff scheduling, and maintain payroll time reports.
Communicates information to staff in support management decisions.
Assist the Technical Manager in evaluation and selection of capital
equipment. Enhance professional growth and development of
department staff through leadership participation in educational
programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
Maintain working knowledge of resources available to the department
and employees in developing work skills, employee benefits,
continuing education and assuring that hospital requirements are
met.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Graduate of an accredited formal Diagnostic Medical
Sonography or Cardiovascular Technology Program is required (may
substitute with ARDMS certification on or before December 31,
2000).
Experience None required beyond above education/certification
requirements. Level I - Must obtain ARDMS or CCI certifications
Echocardiography as required by each entity within 18 months of
employment. Level II - Minimum of two years' experience as a
Sonographer. Level III - A minimum of four years' experience
(within specialty modality) in which they are seeking
promotion.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications ARDMS/CCI Certification in
Echocardiography.
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