Cardiac Sonographer – Stony Brook Internists, UFPC
Location: Southampton, NY
Schedule: Full Time
Days/Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:30 AM – 5 PM
SUMMARY: The Cardiac Sonographer provides high quality patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge of the profession.
Job Duties & Essential Functions:
- Performs echocardiograms and Vascular Ultrasound in accordance with established practices and procedures.
- Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, positioning and imaging techniques to optimize the quality of ultrasound images.
- Must safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Positions patient on examination table for optimum testing procedure and conditions.
- Explains procedure in easy-to-understand terms based on professional knowledge to relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety.
- Sets-up equipment to administer the particular procedure in a timely fashion
- Must effectively determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
- Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
- Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care
- Maintains infection control precautions and identifies potential infection control problems.
- Participate in Quality Assurance activities within the Department.
- Participates in annual recertification training, compliance training, and HIPAA training, as well as all other mandatory in-service programs.
- Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.
- Obtain 15 hours of echo related CME over a 3 year period
