Cardiac Sonographer - $31+ per hour
Company: North Mississippi Health Services
Location: Tupelo
Posted on: February 2, 2025
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Job Description:
North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Cardiac
Sonographer for a job in Tupelo, Mississippi.Job Description &
Requirements
**JOB SUMMARY**
The Sonographer - Echo Cardiac Ultrasound at North Mississippi
Health Services plays a crucial role in echocardiography. This role
is responsible for conducting educational and in-service training,
performing various echocardiography procedures, ensuring proper
charting and filing, maintaining inventory, and participating in
Performance Improvement activities.
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**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Educational:
* The incumbent will participate in the training of new
personnel.
* The incumbent will conduct/participate in in-service training
classes.
Clinical:
* The incumbent performs all aspects of echocardiography. (M-mode;
2 Dimensional; Spectral and Color Flow Doppler, Stress
Echocardiography; assists with Trans esophageal Echocardiography;)
Responsible for proper use of Telemedicine equipment used in
pediatric echocardiography.
Clerical:
* Responsible for proper charting, filing, and charging of all
Echocardiography procedures performed.
* Responsible for Computerized Patient Scheduling on an as needed
basis.
Inventory:
* Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of supplies needed
for procedures performed.
Performance Inventory:
* Participates in hospital and departmental on-going Performance
Improvement activities and complies with actions taken as a result
of those activities to assure high quality patient care.
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**QUALIFICATIONS**
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--**Education**
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**Education Level**
**Education Details**
**Required/Preferred**
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Associate's Degree
The incumbent must be a registered cardiac sonographer and
preferably a graduate of an accredited ultrasound program or NMMC
Echo Internship, which includes training in cardiac ultrasound
Required
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Other (Experience)
Basic and Advanced Cardiology classes
Preferred
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Other (Experience)
Continuing education is required on an annual basis regarding
Cardiology procedures performed.
Required
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**Licenses and Certifications**
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**Licenses and Certifications**
**Licenses and Certifications Details**
**Time Frame**
**Required/**
**Preferred**
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ARDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography
RDCS
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Required
Or
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CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International
RCS
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Required
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BCLS - Basic Life Support
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Required
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**Work Experience**
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**Number of Years**
**Work Experience Details**
**Required/**
**Preferred**
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1-3 years
Work experience not required due to on job training program
Preferred
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**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
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**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
**Required/Preferred**
**Proficiency**
This position requires detailed knowledge of cardiac anatomy,
cardiac disease processes and the effect of these disease processes
on the cardiac structures and blood flow.
Required
N/A
The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to perform detailed
measurements and calculations in order to define disease
states.
Required
N/A
This position requires knowledge and use of computerized ultrasound
and echocardiography equipment.
Required
N/A
This position requires knowledge and use of telemedicine equipment
for the transmission of echocardiography images by
telemedicine.
Required
N/A
The incumbent deals with the pediatric, adult, and geriatric
population.
Required
N/A
Must be able to work independent of supervision when on
location.
Required
N/A
The incumbent is able to fill-in for others within the Cardiology
Department when needed or directed by the Supervisor.
Required
N/A
This requires a good teamwork focus.
Required
N/A
Commitment to customer service and cost control.
Required
N/A
Affiliate hospital personnel, patients, and their families
Required
N/A
Cardiology patients and their families
Required
N/A
Cardiologists, Cardiologists= nurses, Nurse Practitioners and the
Cardiology Department staff and NMMC staff at large
Required
N/A
Referral physicians and the office staff of referring
physicians
Required
N/A
Vendors and their representatives
Required
N/A
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**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**
* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility:--
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted
items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:
**Budget Responsibility**
* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility:North Mississippi Health Services
Job ID #2232-000BOZ. Posted job title: Echo Cardiac Ultrasound
SonographerAbout North Mississippi Health ServicesAt North
Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a
career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to
be the "you" you always wanted to be. We also believe in
celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you - your talents,
your perspectives and your passions - and connecting you with
others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and
achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage
and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose.
We're committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique
individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and
ultimate "why" - our patients.With seven hospitals, more than 60
clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women's
and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care
centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for
you.
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