CV Sonographer - Weekends Part Time

INTEGRIS Health Edmond, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a CV Sonographer in Edmond, OK.  In this position, you’ll work 7a-7p, Weekends, with our Diagnostic Radiology team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today, and learn more about our increased compensation plans and recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as front-loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short-term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

The Cardiovascular Sonographer is a trained medical imaging professional with an advanced understanding of echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. Cardiovascular Sonographers have an in depth understanding of the cardiovascular system including anatomy and pathophysiology to obtain diagnostic images and prepare preliminary reports for review and interpretation by the Cardiologist. The sonographer often works independently and may be required to take call, work weekends or holidays, as needed and asked to work at alternate sites.

The Cardiovascular Sonographer core responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews patient clinical history and correlative imaging prior to examination.
• Prepares exam room and patient for examination.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and procedures.
• Explains procedure to the patient and communicates with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient's ability to understand.
• Reviews daily exam worklist and prioritizes scanning order by acuity, scheduled time, special need or equipment availability.
• Assist with the daily operation of the sonography facility including stocking and supply maintenance.
• Provides patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
• Provide emergent echocardiography or vascular services through on call rotation and weekends as required at home location.
• Participates in research studies as needed.
• Performs hand hygiene and equipment disinfection between patients.
• Practices standard precautions or the appropriate level of protective equipment based on the patients infectious disease status.
• The sonographer will be expected to perform exams independently and the types of sonograms will include the following but vary depending on location:

Performs Echocardiograms:

• Adult Echocardiograms
• Contrast Echocardiograms using ultrasound image enhancement agents
• Echocardiograms using agitated saline studies
• Pediatric and Neonatal Echocardiograms
• Stress Echocardiograms using exercise or pharmacological agents.
• Assists with Transesophageal Echocardiograms
• Performs Vascular Exams:
• Carotid Duplex
• Upper and Lower Extremity arterial duplex
• Upper and Lower Extremity venous doppler
• Saphenous Vein mapping
• Pre- Op vein mapping for hemodialysis access
• Post - Op hemodialysis graft assessment
• Venous ablations
• Segmental blood pressure, pulse volume recording (PVR), and photoplethysmography (PPG) exams on the upper and lower extremities.
• Abdominal vascular procedures including Aorta or Renal Duplex

Provides ultrasound guidance for invasive procedures:

• Pericardiocentesis
• Myocardial biopsy
• CV access guidance
• Assists with operative cases:
• TAVR
• Appendage closure device placement
• Mitral clips
• ASD/ PFO closure
• Provide sonographic guidance for Advanced Heart Failure:
• Mechanical circulatory support devices
• LVAD
• RVAD
• Impella
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Congestive Heart Failure Maintenance
• Heart Transplant management pre and post operative
• Perform 12 lead EKG
• Perform VO2 Exercise Testing (BMC Only).

EQUIPMENT USE AND MAINTENANCE:

• Applies physics and instrumentation principles to dynamically adjust ultrasound equipment and obtain optimal diagnostic images.
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure that the ultrasound equipment operates at optimal levels.
• Exercise responsibility to limit risk for physical damage to the ultrasound equipment.
• Assumes responsibility for equipment upkeep and notifies appropriate personal when malfunctions occur.
• Performs High level disinfection of equipment.

DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING:

• Review examination images via the Picture Archiving and Communication System