ECHO TECH II (FULL TIME) (75716)
FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals with more than 740-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a " Best Place to Work in the Valley" six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail.
St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma center's in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.
St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year.
As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona , California and Nevada .
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Scott and Laura Eller Congenital Heart Center of the Heart and Lung Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona has an opportunity for a pediatric cardiac sonographer to work with a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
The sonographers will be joining a Pediatric and Fetal Non-Invasive Laboratory. All images are digitally archived. There is great opportunity to experience imaging a broad spectrum of congenital and acquired heart defects, from simple to complex. The Laboratory performs all aspects of ultrasound imaging - transthoracic, transesophageal, fetal, intracardiac, and stress. Ample opportunity for participation in echocardiography research and education is available.
Performs ECHO procedures, compiling data for physician interpretation. Performs procedures requiring independent judgement/initiative. Assists with schedules & peer performance evaluations. Assists with evaluation of equipment/procedures. Participates in department QA program and accreditation.
CALL REQUIRED
- Certified from a AMA program in Cardiac Echo Sonography
- Two years ECHO experience
- Registered with ARDMS and one other subspecialty such as Vascular Ultrasound
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonographer (RDCS)or RCVT in Peds
Performs pediatric echocardiograms. Advises cardiologists of results of examination and provides preliminary diagnostic evaluation.
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