Travel Cardiac Sonographer
Winston-Salem, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

JOB DESCRIPTION
Cardiac Sonographer

About Facility:
Winston-Salem, NC
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
RN: 2 years with Cardiac experience
EP: 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)
RN: BLS; ACLS
Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech): BLS; RDCS (ARDMS) OR RCS or Client (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)
Exercise Physiologist (EP): BLS; national certification not required
Cardiovascular Tech: BLS, ACLS, CCT (Certified Cardiac Tech through CCI) required
Skills required:
Echo tech: 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, contrast studies. Preferred: Stress echo skills and interventional procedures. IV management training is preferred.
RN: TEEs, stress testing, EKG interpretation, IV management, cardioversion, mild sedation experience, infusion
EP: EKG interpretation, stress testing, till table testing 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
Client: echo
Client 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
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.

CUSTOM FIELDS

Shift
8hr Day Shift - 40
Shift Information
Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM with one hour for lunch
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
No
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
Rotate one weekend monthly
Holiday Requirements
Work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day
Floating Requirements
Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region – Echo Tech only


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