Cardiac Sonographer - $31+ per hour - Tupelo Mississippi

Company: North Mississippi Health Services
Location: Tupelo, Mississippi
Posted On: 01/26/2025

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer for a job in Tupelo, Mississippi.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Sonographer
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff
  **JOB SUMMARY**
  
  The Sonographer - Echo Cardiac Ultrasound at North Mississippi Health Services plays a crucial role in echocardiography. This role is responsible for conducting educational and in-service training, performing various echocardiography procedures, ensuring proper charting and filing, maintaining inventory, and participating in Performance Improvement activities.
  
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  **JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
  
  Educational:
  
  * The incumbent will participate in the training of new personnel.
  * The incumbent will conduct/participate in in-service training classes.
  
  Clinical:
  
  * The incumbent performs all aspects of echocardiography. (M-mode; 2 Dimensional; Spectral and Color Flow Doppler, Stress Echocardiography; assists with Trans esophageal Echocardiography;) Responsible for proper use of Telemedicine equipment used in pediatric echocardiography.
  
  Clerical:
  
  * Responsible for proper charting, filing, and charging of all Echocardiography procedures performed.
  * Responsible for Computerized Patient Scheduling on an as needed basis.
  
  Inventory:
  
  * Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of supplies needed for procedures performed.
  
  Performance Inventory:
  
  * Participates in hospital and departmental on-going Performance Improvement activities and complies with actions taken as a result of those activities to assure high quality patient care.
  
  
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  **QUALIFICATIONS**
  
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  --**Education**
  
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  **Education Level**
  
  **Education Details**
  
  **Required/Preferred**
  
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  Associate's Degree
  
  The incumbent must be a registered cardiac sonographer and preferably a graduate of an accredited ultrasound program or NMMC Echo Internship, which includes training in cardiac ultrasound
  
  Required
  
  
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  Other (Experience)
  
  Basic and Advanced Cardiology classes
  
  Preferred
  
  
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  Other (Experience)
  
  Continuing education is required on an annual basis regarding Cardiology procedures performed.
  
  Required
  
  
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  **Licenses and Certifications**
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  **Licenses and Certifications**
  
  **Licenses and Certifications Details**
  
  **Time Frame**
  
  **Required/**
  **Preferred**
  
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  ARDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  
  RDCS
  
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  Required
  
  Or
  
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  CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International
  
  RCS
  
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  Required
  
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  BCLS - Basic Life Support
  
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  Required
  
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  **Work Experience**
  
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  **Number of Years**
  
  **Work Experience Details**
  
  **Required/**
  **Preferred**
  
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  1-3 years
  
  Work experience not required due to on job training program
  
  Preferred
  
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  **Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
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  **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
  
  **Required/Preferred**
  
  **Proficiency**
  
  This position requires detailed knowledge of cardiac anatomy, cardiac disease processes and the effect of these disease processes on the cardiac structures and blood flow.
  
  Required
  
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  The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to perform detailed measurements and calculations in order to define disease states.
  
  Required
  
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  This position requires knowledge and use of computerized ultrasound and echocardiography equipment.
  
  Required
  
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  This position requires knowledge and use of telemedicine equipment for the transmission of echocardiography images by telemedicine.
  
  Required
  
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  The incumbent deals with the pediatric, adult, and geriatric population.
  
  Required
  
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  Must be able to work independent of supervision when on location.
  
  Required
  
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  The incumbent is able to fill-in for others within the Cardiology Department when needed or directed by the Supervisor.
  
  Required
  
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  This requires a good teamwork focus.
  
  Required
  
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  Commitment to customer service and cost control.
  
  Required
  
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  Affiliate hospital personnel, patients, and their families
  
  Required
  
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  Cardiology patients and their families
  
  Required
  
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  Cardiologists, Cardiologists= nurses, Nurse Practitioners and the Cardiology Department staff and NMMC staff at large
  
  Required
  
  N/A
  
  Referral physicians and the office staff of referring physicians
  
  Required
  
  N/A
  
  Vendors and their representatives
  
  Required
  
  N/A
  
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  * Shared Budget Responsibility:North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BOZ. Posted job title: Echo Cardiac Ultrasound SonographerAbout North Mississippi Health ServicesAt North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the "you" you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you - your talents, your perspectives and your passions - and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We're committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate "why" - our patients.With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women's and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you. More...

      

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