Ultrasonographer I
US-CA-FOLSOM
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 432699
Type: Day
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Overview: Dignity Health @ Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America's 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: The incumbent sets up and operates specialized equipment to include: * physiological data recording system * Exercise Stress test monitor and exercise testing equipment * Echocardiographic equipment to perform complex cardiac diagnostic procedures * also procedures required by the EKG technician including * scheduling of patient appointments * quality assurance * data collection * typing and filing of patient records. Qualifications: * BLS-CPR from American Heart Association. * Basic knowledge of cardiac and human body anatomy and physiology, interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and EKG procedures and equipment. * General filing procedures, electrical safety standards and aseptic technique. * Demonstrates knowledge of standard echocardiographic windows in accordance with American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) criteria. * Echo procedures and equipment to include the ability to obtain satisfactory images in the following modes: M-mode, Two dimensional, Pulse Wave Doppler, Continuous Wave Doppler, Color Wave Doppler. Preferred * Completion of didactic and hands-on coursework in echocardiography through an approved learning institution.
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