Intermountain Health Echocardiography Technologist Cardiovascular Sonographer

Cardiac Ultrasound Technician

Location: Billings, Montana

Job Description:

This position performs all types of cardiac ultrasound including Echocardiograms, Stress Echos, TEE's, structural heart procedures under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.

Posting Specifics:

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Hours: 40 hours
• Shift Details: Variable, 10 hour shifts. Call.
• Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights, and weekends

Organization Overview:

St. Vincent Healthcare is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 286-bed level II trauma center has provided care in Montana and the surrounding area since 1898, and our 30-clinic network ensures community needs are met. We offer comprehensive, specialty care, including a "hospital within a hospital" specifically for children, and are proud to extend SCL Health's missions by treating the poor, the vulnerable, our community, and each other.

Benefits:

Our generous package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health encompasses body, mind, and social well-being. We offer a Healthy Living program addressing holistic health, including financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling, and Paid Time Off. We also provide financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

Professional Development:

We're proud to offer caregivers access to tuition assistance, certification assistance, up-front tuition through the PEAK (Path to Education, Advancement, and Knowledge) program, debt-free degrees, and other department education payments or employer-paid education assistance.

Scope:

• Performs a variety of Ultrasound procedures that utilize high-frequency sound waves to evaluate internal organs and vessels for the diagnosis of disease. Prepares exam room. Obtains informed consent and requests an accurate clinical history as necessary for the exam. Reviews patient history and determines proper selection of protocols. Explains method of examination and positions patient. Assesses the patients' status and needs, completes appropriate diagnostic techniques/tests to ascertain patients' on-going condition, and performs the necessary interventions.
• Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality, completeness, and type of test ordered. Ensures quality images. Coordinates the preparation of images/exams and needed documentation for physician partners.
• Documents and communicates patient-related information thoroughly and accurately. Informs patient of physicians' instructions or ancillary caregivers' observations or concerns and takes the same into consideration in providing appropriate care. Meets the needs of the patient, family, and multi-disciplinary team through effective communication, coordination, and documentation ensuring safety, care, courtesy, and efficiency. Ensures safe and effective hand-off between shifts by communicating clearly with the oncoming shift.
• Monitors equipment reliability and safety. Reports issues and/or repairs or service due. Orders and stocks supplies, cleans rooms, and equipment to maintain work environment. Transports patients as needed.
• Actively participates in quality initiatives, including patient satisfaction, patient care, and workflow.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required
• RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer, required. New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire
• Health Care Provider Life Support certification, required
• Associates degree, preferred
• One (1) year ultrasound experience, preferred

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate