Cardiac Sonographer Technologist II

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Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs quality cardiac ultrasound examinations using non-invasive cardiovascular technology equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel conditions. Uses cognitive sonographer skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images. Analyzes ultrasounds, synthesizes sonography information and medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician. Practices sound safety and infection control practices according to agency policies and procedures; identifies safety and infection control issues. Performs quality control on appropriate systems and equipment. Provides a safe environment for all patients, assuring proper patient positioning and patient care throughout the patient stay. Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of patient/family response or changing condition.

Essential Functions:

• Perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE’s) (75%)
• Perform transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE’s) (10%)
• Perform exercise or dobutamine stress echocardiograms (ESE/DSE) (10%)
• Perform emergent echos or scheduled procedures (Invasive lab echos or Watchman/PFO procedures) (5%)

Education:

• Completion of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program required.

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years direct patient care as a cardiac sonographer in a hospital setting preferred.

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.

• RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer - CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International required,

-OR-

• RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - ARDMS - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge: Understanding cardiac anatomy and physiology with the ability to position and monitor patients and obtain appropriate images.
• Knowledge: Performing advanced echocardiographic imaging procedures and techniques such as real-time 3D, contrast perfusion, automated border detection, acoustic densitometry, train and strain rate.
• Knowledge: Using cardiac ultrasound equipment as well as ability to reasonably troubleshoot all necessary equipment and ensure notification of appropriate personnel when problems occur.
• Knowledge: Interpreting physician order requests for US imaging studies.
• Knowledge: Adhering to safety and infection control practices to ensure a safe environment of care.
• Skill: Interpreting and applying written guidelines, precedents, and work practices to standardized work situations and specific cases.
• Skill: Recognizing non-standardized situations and preparing recommendations for problem resolutions.
• Skill: Demonstrating effective interpersonal skill sets that lead to productive communications and collaborations.
• Skill: Supporting compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.
• Skill: Ensuring the integrity of data for clinical elements, demographics, billing information for physician reports.
• Ability: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, organizations and the public.
• Ability: Interacting effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
• Ability: Assuring patient privacy before, during and after procedures.
• Ability: Conducting oneself with a high level of professionalism and accountability.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.