Cardiac Sonographer
About the Company
Cardiovascular Specialists of New England (CSNE) is on a mission to redefine heart health and shift the paradigm, improving and elevating the lives of patients with cardiovascular conditions in New Hampshire. We use our advanced skills and technology to assess, diagnose, and treat general and complex cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure, heart valve disease, arrhythmia, and coronary artery disease.
About the Job
At our rapidly growing practice, Cardiovascular Specialists of New England, we are seeking a highly motivated Echo Technologist to join our team! You will provide patient care support at the practice and be responsible for the direct and indirect care of patients to ensure that the quality of the studies adhere to established standards. you are passionate about being part of a world-class team, delivering the most leading/cutting edge cardiac care to our patients. We offer per diem, part time, or full time roles. This per diem position has 1-2 shifts per week. The full time position will be 40 hours per week. You will report directly to the supervising provider or his/her designee.
What you’ll do:
- Perform diagnostic cardiac ultrasounds
- Perform cardiac pulse and continuous wave ultrasound doppler to identify and characterize intracardiac blood flow patterns
- Perform transesophageal cardiac ultrasound
- Perform stress echocardiography
- Knowledge of the equipment, standard tests and procedures, and typical readings including arrhythmias and abnormalities
- Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias
- Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures
- Modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions
What you’ll need:
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) -or- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) is required
- 2 years of working experience as an Echo Tech
- BLS/ACLS Certification required
- Preference to those who have both Echo and Vascular experience
- Strong interpersonal skills to put patients at ease and explain things in easily understandable terms
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and physicians
- Attention to detail to notice abnormalities in sonograms
- Hand-eye coordination to adjust the movement of the ultrasound transducer based on the images seen on the screen
- Technical and analytical skills to troubleshoot complex diagnostic equipment
- Ability to work well under pressure, sometimes in emergency situations, to get a fast diagnosis
- Strong teamwork to interact with the medical team
- Medical knowledge, including a strong understanding of anatomy, to create proper images
- Excellent customer service skills are required
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
Work Location:
You will work out of the Londonderry, New Hampshire office.
Additional Information
For full time roles, we offer competitive wages commensurate with experience ($55 to $70 an hour with additional incentives available) plus medical, dental, and vision benefits along with a matching 401K.