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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
- Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance options
- On Site Child Care
- Educational Reimbursement
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location: Sussex Campus Hospital
Status: Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Days
SALARY RANGE: 37.07 - 57.47HOURLY
General Summary
Perform direct patient cardiac diagnostic testing procedures with appropriate level of skill; in a timely and dependable manner consistent with current standards of care and departmental and/or hospital policy and procedure. Provide age specific care to patients of all ages. Serve as a professional resource to physicians, nursing staff and all other hospital staff.
Responsibilities
- Accurately perform all echocardiogram studies ordered by physicians, including, but limited to; Transthoracic 2-D, M-Mode, Color-flow Doppler, Transesophageal, Exercise stress and pharmacological echocardiography.
- Perform IV contrast administration and agitated saline bubble studies.
- Accurately perform other cardiac diagnostic studies as assigned, including but not limited to: EKG, Holter prep, monitoring and analysis and Cardiac stress tests.
- Correctly utilizes mechanical devices to provide the best diagnostic information to cardiology physicians to include but not limited to: echocardiographs, cardiac stress systems, electrocardiographs, Holter monitors and computer analysis.
- Accurately assesses hospital information systems for scheduling, processing and correct charging of all studies.
- Implement appropriate infection control practices and demonstrates a working knowledge of aseptic techniques and equipment disinfection.
- Interacts with students from contracted colleges and universities, providing preceptorship and clinical guidance as per contracted agreements.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform cardiac diagnostic tests following age specific guidelines and procedures, specifically with neonatal and pediatric patients.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Required Education, Credential(s) And Experience
- Education: High School Diploma or GED ;
- Credential(s): Basic Life Support Registered Cardiac Sonographer ; Or RDCS through ARDMS
- Experience: Required: Successful completion of certification program and/or two years hands-on experience with echocardiography. Preferred: Extensive experience in echocardiography studies in a hospital setting. Extensive experience in both pediatric and neonatal echocardiography.
Preferred Education, Credential(s) And Experience
- Education: Certificate Program Cardiovascular Sonography
- Credential(s):
- Experience:
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