HCSS ECHO Sonographer/Vascular Tech

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

·         High School or equivalent AND:

·         Certified as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

·         Must have 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Sonographer within the last 2 years

·         CPR/BLS certification obtained through American Heart Association (AHA)

EQUIPMENT:

·         Standard echocardiography equipment

·         Standard patient care supplies and other equipment and mechanical devices.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

·         Standard cardiac laboratory environment with heavy patient contact

·         Standard hospital, clinical and/or office environment. 

·         Some lifting, moving, and positioning of patients and equipment.

·         May require heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling more than fifty pounds.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

·         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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, utilize hand/ finger dexterity, and type on a computer keyboard.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include regularly working on a Visual Display Terminal (VDT), close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

·         The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 

·         Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.