Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job.

• Performs all echocardiogram procedures

• Complete understanding and documentation of TEE probe cleaning and leakage testing

• Competent in starting IV's and basic understanding of basic IV maintenance

• Maintain a professional environment through a clean and orderly department, adherence to dress code, and personal actions.

• Recognizes life-threatening signs and symptoms and arrhythmias, and reports them to the attending nurse or physician or activates

• Complete understanding and documentation using the facility EMR and associated software for echo and vascular reporting, image storage and image retrieval

• Maintains Echo machines in the proper working order by routine cleaning of filters, keyboards and general cleaning. Adherence to manufacturing guidelines for equipment cleaning

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

• Must be candidate for registry as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer. Registration may be through Cardiovascular Credentialing International as Registered Cardiac Sonographer or through The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.

• Any new hire will be registered in Adult Echocardiography.

• Experience in all cardiology procedures preferred.

• BCLS certification required within three months of hire