Cardiac Sonographer

Cardiac sonographers or echocardiographers use ultrasound system/equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel conditions. Job Duties: To perform complete echocardiography studies according to the American Society of Echocardiography guidelines To perform clerical related duties such as filing, photocopying, record retention , patient check-in, procedure completion, telephone answering as required To perform routine calibration and maintenance of equipment such as cleaning, inspection, calibrating & replacing parts such as batteries, leads, papers To report any malfunction to the appropriate authority To maintain adequate stock of necessary supplies in accordance with established procedures To notify appropriate members of the health care team such as physician or nurse of significant ECG abnormalities or echocardiographic findings in accordance with established procedures To assist the care team in dealing with medical emergencies To be certified and to maintain active certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS). To achieve and maintain the required Continuous Medical Education (CME) credits.