Registered Cardiac Sonographer

Job Summary

The Cardiac Sonographer performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress tests for adults. These tests help diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities. General duties include preparing equipment, prepping patients, and explaining procedures, as well as reviewing images, reporting findings, and evaluating patient history. This helps identify the purpose of the examination, allowing the sonographer to frame the clinical question the exam should answer and expand the exam as needed.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Prepare patients for procedures and obtain their clinical history. Include cardiac-related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data. Adapt imaging techniques to obtain comprehensive and diagnostic echocardiograms. This helps reduce the chance of incorrect clinical interpretation.
• Perform basic to advance...