Cardiac Sonographer - $67.20/hr

Job Description

Job Description

Cardiac Sonographer<. >

• About Facility:

• • 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
  • 885 licensed beds
  • Level 1 Trauma Designation
  • Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center
    • Satellite: Davie IP/OP Care Hospital and Country Club clinic

• Department Information:

• • Census? Average patients/day?

• • • TTE, comprehensive studies: 110/day across all areas
    • Stress/Stress Echo/DobSE/NucCard/Tilt: 14/day
    • TEE: 5-6/day

• • Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years
    • Echo tech: Minimum 2 years
  • Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• • Heart Failure and Cardiac Diagnostics, advanced – TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo studies
  • Chemotherapy Evaluations
  • Renal Transplant Evaluations

• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
  • PALS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
  • ACLS (preferred)
    • Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech): BLS; RDCS (ARDMS) OR RCS or ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)

• Skills required:
  • Echo tech: 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, contrast studies. Preferred: Stress echo skills and interventional procedures. IV management training is preferred.

• Support within the Department:

• • Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer
  • 19 Echo’s (including satellites)
  • 5 RNs
  • 2 Eps

• Technology/Equipment:

• • EMR: EPIC - Encompass
  • Department specific Equipment:

• • • Philips: echo
    • GE: echo
    • GE CASE: stress lab
    • Philips ISCV: reporting for ECHO

• Floating: If yes, where?

• • Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region – Echo Tech only

• Orientation (facility and unit):

• • NEO
  • 2 days departmental

• Scheduling:
  • Weekend rotation: Echo tech/RN/EP Tech – rotational weekends depending on unit needs

• • No call
  • Holiday Expectations: Dependent on unit needs
  • RTO: Manager approval
  • Shift times:
    • Echo tech: 5- 8Hr shifts, optional 4-10s
    • RN: 4-9hrs shifts with rotation through department
    • EP – 5 – 8 Hr shifts

• • Schedule cycle:

• • • Contract 13 weeks
    • Weekly staffing schedule pre-posted during mid-week
    • 2 weeks ahead, 1 week schedule

• Other notes:

• • Scrub Color:

• • • Tops: Barney Purple (not eggplant)
    • Pants/Skirts: Black
    • Warm-up Jackets: either the same purple or black

• • Parking: Free? Parking is assigned and free
  • Department Culture: Patient/Family-focused, high quality, fast-paced, academic lab with balance between portable and in-lab studies.

You'll never receive recurrent notifications, aggressive phone calls, or overbearing messages from us. Just support!

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A US based healthcare staffing firm, Lamb Company has been serving healthcare workers so that healthcare workers may serve their patients since 2019. Our team consists of individuals with likeminded goals to have a heart for providing quality care for patients that without our help, may not receive any. Our job is to find a site that matches well with you and develop a plan to safely and effectively get you implemented into that system. As a small company with owners that are healthcare workers themselves, we understand the difficulty of starting new and finding a home where you are appreciated. We are always available and aim to find you the employment of your dreams. Please reach out with any questions which you may have!