Cardiac Sonographer
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Cardiac Sonographer

Role

Cardiac Sonographer in the Echocardiography department.

Location

Omaha, Nebraska

Contract

13 weeks

Schedule

8-hour day shifts; call as needed

Required Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent
• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience from an accredited cardiac ultrasound program performing all types of cardiac ultrasound in a health care environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to accomplish tasks that require self-direction
• AHA Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification
• Prior cardiac and/or vascular ultrasound experience in a health care environment
• Minimum of 3 solid years of cardiac sonographer experience; 2 years may be considered if the candidate has been at an academic teaching hospital
• Minimum 2 years of travel experience; candidates with this being their first assignment will not be considered
• Registered in cardiac ultrasound (ARDMS; RCS via CCI is acceptable)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age or older
• Associate's degree from an accredited cardiac ultrasound program performing all types of cardiac ultrasound in a health care environment
• Demonstrate ability to think deductively and make clinical decisions accordingly
• Experience with typical office equipment such as telephone, fax machine, copy machine, and calculator
• Experience with ultrasound equipment, transesophageal transducers, research computer systems, centricity hospital information system, and digital echo storage system
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles and function of the cardiovascular system and vascular circulatory system, including physics and blood flow hemodynamics

Department Details

• Department: 1007087 Echocardiography
• Philips – EPIQs
• Intellispace
• EPIC for EMR