Echocardiographer - $15K Sign-on Bonus

Echocardiographer - $15K Sign-on Bonus

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: 802 N DUPONT HIGHWAY , Float between locations required*

Status: Full Time 80 Hours per pay period

Shift: Days; On Call

SALARY RANGE: 37.98 - 58.87 BOE, HOURLY

$15,000 Sign on bonus, paid in 2 installments, 2 year Bayhealth work commitment

General Summary:

Perform direct patient cardiac diagnostic testing procedures with appropriate level of skill; in a timely and dependable manner consistent with current standards of care and departmental and/or hospital policy and procedure. Provide age specific care to patients of all ages. Serve as a professional resource to physicians, nursing staff and all other hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Accurately perform all echocardiogram studies ordered by physicians, including, but limited to; Transthoracic 2-D, M-Mode, Color-flow Doppler, Transesophageal, Exercise stress and pharmacological echocardiography.
• Perform IV contrast administration and agitated saline bubble studies.
• Accurately perform other cardiac diagnostic studies as assigned, including but not limited to: EKG, Holter prep, monitoring and analysis and Cardiac stress tests.
• Correctly utilizes mechanical devices to provide the best diagnostic information to cardiology physicians to include but not limited to: echocardiographs, cardiac stress systems, electrocardiographs, Holter monitors and computer analysis.
• Accurately assesses hospital information systems for scheduling, processing and correct charging of all studies.
• Implement appropriate infection control practices and demonstrates a working knowledge of aseptic techniques and equipment disinfection.
• Interacts with students from contracted colleges and universities, providing preceptorship and clinical guidance as per contracted agreements.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform cardiac diagnostic tests following age specific guidelines and procedures, specifically with neonatal and pediatric patients.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Credential(s): Basic Life Support, Registered Cardiac Sonographer Or RDCS through ARDMS.
• Experience: Successful completion of certification program and/or two years hands-on experience with echocardiography.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Certificate Program; Cardiovascular Sonography
• Credential(s): None.
• Experience: Extensive experience in echocardiography studies in a hospital setting. Extensive experience in both pediatric and neonatal echocardiography.

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