What are the responsibilities and job description for the ECMO Sonographer (951) position at Impact Talent Solutions?
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JOB TITLE: ECMO SONOGRAPHER (951)
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: Days
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
“We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care…for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational culture we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service.”
Benefits Include
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. The company reserves the right to change the contents at its discretion.
Education
Required - High school diploma or equivalent.
Work Experience
Required – Minimum of 2 years
Preferred – 1 Year Of Experience In Cardiac Ultrasound.
Certifications
Required - Active RDCS registry through ARDMS Credentialing Agency or RCS registry through CCI Credentialing Agency within 6 months of completing the required 12-month clinical experience period.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge Skills And Abilities (KSAs)
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area, in an area where patients enter, directly with patients, and/or with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
JOB TITLE: ECMO SONOGRAPHER (951)
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: Days
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
“We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care…for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational culture we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service.”
Benefits Include
- Above average pay rate
- Loyalty bonuses
- Referral bonuses
- Housing allowance with various options
- Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Life Insurance
- Mentorship Programs
- Licensure reimbursement
- Relocation reimbursement
- Professional Liability Insurance and Worker’s Compensation
- 24/7/365 on-call live support.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. The company reserves the right to change the contents at its discretion.
Education
Required - High school diploma or equivalent.
Work Experience
Required – Minimum of 2 years
Preferred – 1 Year Of Experience In Cardiac Ultrasound.
Certifications
Required - Active RDCS registry through ARDMS Credentialing Agency or RCS registry through CCI Credentialing Agency within 6 months of completing the required 12-month clinical experience period.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge Skills And Abilities (KSAs)
- General knowledge of cardiac anatomy, Doppler physics, and blood flow hemodynamics in relation to the various disease states.
- The ability to preliminarily identify stenosis or occlusion based on nationally published criteria.
- Ability to assist attending physicians with interventional procedures requiring ultrasonic guidance.
- Ability to provide care and/or support services in a manner consistent with the patient's age, social, spiritual, and cultural needs, and other special considerations.
- Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure.
- Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality.
- Ability to be self-directed and function without direct supervision.
- Ability and willingness to have and maintain flexibility in work duties and hours (may require flexible schedule such as nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, etc.).
- Prepares, instructs, and educates patients on procedures.
- Performs diagnostic procedures.
- Documents and keeps records.
- Prepare work area.
- Effectively plans, organizes and displays good judgment and decision-making.
- Maintains professional development and required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including, but not limited to, respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adaptation of explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions, and communication style.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area, in an area where patients enter, directly with patients, and/or with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
