Cardiac Sonographer

**Cardiac Sonographer - Stony Brook Internists, UFPC**

**Location: Center Moriches, NY**

**Schedule: Per Diem**

**Days/Hours: As Needed**

**Pay: $40.87 - $51.08**

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.

**Responsibilities**:
**SUMMARY**: The Cardiac Sonographer provides high quality patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge of the profession.

**Job Duties & Essential Functions**:

- Performs echocardiograms and Vascular Ultrasound in accordance with established practices and procedures.
- Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, positioning and imaging techniques to optimize the quality of ultrasound images.
- Must safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Positions patient on examination table for optimum testing procedure and conditions.
- Explains procedure in easy-to-understand terms based on professional knowledge to relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety.
- Sets-up equipment to administer the particular procedure in a timely fashion
- Must effectively determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
- Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
- Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care
- Maintains infection control precautions and identifies potential infection control problems.
- Participate in Quality Assurance activities within the Department.
- Participates in annual recertification training, compliance training, and HIPAA training, as well as all other mandatory in-service programs.
- Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.
- Obtain 15 hours of echo related CME over a 3 year period

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) and Registered Vascular Technician (RVT).
- Minimum of two (2) years related experience

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Associates Degree with completion of ultrasound program
- 2 years related experience in an Outpatient Practice setting

**Physical Demands**:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.
- **The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. **_

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations. 

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national ori