Cardiac Sonographer

We are seeking a highly skilled Cardiac Sonographer to join our team at Bozeman Health. As a Cardiac Sonographer, you will be responsible for performing daily clinical adult cardiac ultrasound diagnostic procedures, assessing basic and advanced cardiac anatomy and pathophysiology, and creating preliminary reports for interpretation by cardiologists.

• Perform routine two-dimensional echo, stress echo, pharmacological stress echo, transesophageal echo, and emergent echo procedures in accordance with standard practice.
• Utilize ultrasound enhancing agents (UEA's) and agitated saline when requested or clinically necessary.
• Provide echocardiography service at all locations needed, working variable shifts, weekends, and providing emergent call coverage as scheduled.
• Operate equipment necessary to perform all required procedures, maintaining equipment in working order and reporting any equipment malfunction to the biomed team or echo lab supervisor.
• Evaluate patient's electronic medical record to obtain patient history, reason for exam, and any necessary information to perform study.
• Prepare preliminary reports for review and interpretation by cardiologists, including comparison of previous studies.
• Participate in professional education, lab meetings, and quality improvement projects.
• Participate in the reaccreditation process and quality demands of Intersocietal Accreditation Commission of Echocardiography (IAC-Echo).
• Complete documentation of all information required for proper interpretation, reporting, archiving, and retrieval of exams.

• Demonstrate sound judgment, patience, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality.
• Perform essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment.
• Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines.

This role requires regular and sustained attendance. The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts. On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

• Lifting (Repeatedly - 50 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
• Sitting (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Standing (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Walking (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
• Climbing (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
• Twisting/Bending/Stooping (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
• Reaching Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
• Pushing/Pulling (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

Tasks include frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals, medications, and hazardous products used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases due to contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.