Job Description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Echocardiography Sonographer looking to take the next step in your career? The GLPP Cardiology department is seeking a dedicated and skilled Sr. Multi-Skilled Sonographer to join our dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to rotate between three or more specialties, perform a variety of advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures, and work independently with state-of-the-art technology. You'll be part of a collaborative and compassionate team committed to delivering exceptional patient care. If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding role with opportunities for growth and professional development, we invite you to apply today!

This limited part-time position will work day-shift. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required. The selected candidate must be able to work at both our Jamestown and Fredonia offices so travel between locations is required. 

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on-bonus of $5000 with a two-year commitment to UPMC.

Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience.

Responsibilities:

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• Performs Cardiac Ultrasound procedures according to guidelines established by the Medical Director.
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• Procedures must be performed in the established time frame and according to established protocol.
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• Procedures include Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, and Echo with contrast.
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• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
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• Obtains appropriate echocardiographic images according to department policy and industry standards, including M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, Color Flow Doppler, Transesophageal echo, echo enhancement, bubble and contrast studies, and Stress echocardiography.
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• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
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• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect.
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• Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
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• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.
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• Ensures all completed exams are properly coded and identified for electronic processing and storage according to department standards.
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• Assures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
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• Identifies all patients properly according to policy.
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• Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data.
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• Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
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• Within a reasonable timeframe, demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.
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• Maintains flexibility to work within different clinical areas to support the needs of the departments and/or business units to ensure that staffing is adequate to support services across the enterprise.
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• Maintains assigned workflow patterns at site based on patient volumes and continually communicates with team leaders, supervisors and/or managers.
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• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
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• *Performs other duties as assigned.
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• Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
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• When rotating between three or more specialties, must hold registry in each specialty.
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• Performance review consistent with minimum of Strong/Solid performance on last performance review. 
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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• RDMS Registered with a minimum of three active registries.
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• Must maintain 3 imaging registries/certifications and maintain competency in all as required by hiring Business Unit.
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• Must be willing and demonstrate flexibility to be assigned to any of the maintained registries by leadership.
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• Must provide flexibility to work least one off-shift (evening, nights or weekend), every 90 days as requested by imaging leadership.
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• Act 33, 34, 73 as required by business unit. 
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• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
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• NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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