Cardiac Sonographer
Morristown, NJ
Soloh Partners
4x10 hrs
Referral Bonus

Either Sun-Thurs 10:30-6:30p or Tues-Sat 10:30-6:30p.
We are seeking candidates with several years of dedicated echocardiography experience in an inpatient hospital setting. Many resumes indicate experience across multiple ultrasound modalities (e.g., vascular, abdominal, OB), but for this role, we are specifically prioritizing candidates whose primary focus has been echocardiography.

Additionally, some candidates list experience within a hospital system; however, their work was performed primarily in outpatient or satellite settings rather than with inpatient populations. For this position, we require strong, hands-on inpatient scanning experience, including the ability to perform studies in acute care environments.Duties:

• Job Summary:
  -Prepares patient for examination focusing on patient comfort and satisfaction, explains the procedure in easy-to-understand terms performs ultrasound procedures, relieve patients of pre-testing anxiety and directly observes the and monitors the patient during the entire process.
  -Sets-up equipment to administer procedures in a timely fashion.
  -Carefully reviews prior reports and images, and patient chart.
  -Ensures that proper images have been obtained, studies are complete and through, appropriate techniques have been employed, reader is notified.
  -Maintains records and logs exams performed. 
  -Maintains control of inventory and purchases of supplies for the assigned area.
  -Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience: 
-Experienced Sonographer to perform high quality Adult Echo studies as per ASE & IAC Guidelines in a premiere cardiac center.
-Dedicated inpatient echo work experience is a must. Experience documented by institutional referral with a minimum of 200 inpatient cases in echocardiography.
-Proficiency in valvular assessment with strong spectral Doppler and Pedoff skills.
-Experience with contrast echocardiography and agitated saline studies.
-Ability to work independently, recognize abnormalities and quickly respond to critical findings.

Preferred Skills & Experience: 
-TEE and Stress Echo experience.
-Familiarity with 3D echo imaging.
-TAVR, Mitral Clip, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, VAD, closure device protocols.
-Maintaining ICAEL-accreditation echo lab standards.
-Experience using Philips ie33 and Epiq systems.
-Familiarity with Epic hospital information system.