Echocardiography Specialist

Job Summary:

As an Echocardiographer at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, you will perform echocardiography studies, TEES, and Stress ECHOs. You will recognize, calculate, interpret, and analyze hemodynamic data from echocardiography studies.

Patient Care:
Ensure patient safety and comfort while in the radiology department. Explain the procedure and post-procedure orders to the patient to gain cooperation and minimize anxiety. Prioritize workflow in regard to patient condition and ensure timely arrival and departure. Provide an atmosphere conducive to gaining patient cooperation and confidence.

Utilize data from patient satisfaction and practice performance results to identify opportunities for improvement and participate in the planning and improvement process.

Compliance:
Follow and support OSHA regulations and use universal precautions when required. Clean examination surfaces between patients. Provide clean linen, including sheets, gowns, pillowcases, and towels. Immediately clean spills following universal precautions. Properly store accessory equipment when not in use.

Teamwork:
Work within a team to achieve patient and team goals. Share and initiate regular and professional communication with co-workers. Facilitate and participate in regular staff meetings.

Technical Competency:
Follow routine standards and properly and safely manipulate equipment within its limitations to obtain images. Maintain sterile equipment and fields. Adjust cameras to obtain proper density and contrast. Perform necessary warm-up and quality control procedures on the equipment. Use protocols to obtain images of internal structures. Critique images for quality and make necessary judgments to determine if a repeat is necessary.

Qualifications:
2 Year/Associate's Degree preferred. Graduate of an accredited Echocardiography school or the equivalent in experience. 2 years of Echocardiography experience preferred. American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonograph (ARDMS) required or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) required.

Additional Skills/Requirements:
New graduates of a two-year program must be registered within 12 months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Has knowledge and skills necessary to modify care according to patient(s)' age. Has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient(s)' requirements for care relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Physical Demands:
The job requires constant sitting, standing, walking, and bending/stooping. Frequent repetitive body movements. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 100 lbs. occasionally. For any weight over 35 lbs. use Safe Handling Equipment.

Other:
May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: Yes

Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes

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