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Job Description:
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.
Education:
Bachelor degree or College level diploma/certificate in Technical/Applied Science
Knowledge of complex cardiac anatomy, cardiac pathology & basic electrocardiography
Knowledge/skills of how to operate the medical ultrasound system.
Experience:
At least 1 year of experience in adult echocardiography
Benefits:
Paid registration expenses for attendance of an annual national echocardiography conference
Everyone is encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian & permanent residents.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Certification
Additional Skills
- Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
Specific Skills
- Record and store suitable images by using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment
- Prepare examination reports for physicians
- Operate ultrasound imaging equipment to produce and record images
- Observe and care for patients throughout examinations
- Monitor examination to evaluate quality and consistency of diagnostic images
- Check ultrasound equipment to ensure proper operation
Work Setting
- Medical clinics
Area Of Specialization
- Adult echocardiography
- Pediatric echocardiography
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