Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport: Chief Ultrasound Tech/MFM Service

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This job provides individualized, direct patient care of assigned patients by performing Echocardiograms to include basic 2D/M Mode, Diagnostic Doppler and Color Flow Studies, Exercise Stress Echo and, Dobutamine Stress Echo. This job provides the highest quality personalized patient care and maintains a positive work relationship with the health care team. This job performs EKG's holter and event monitoring, transtelephonic pace maker checks, and exercise stress testing to include nuclear medicine stress testing. This job coordinates clinical operations as well as performance assessment of designated staff members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required - High school diploma or equivalent, completion of a formal training program in ultrasound technology program in an American Medical Association (AMA) approved school.

Work Experience

Required - 3 years of experience as a sonographer, including 2 years of supervision experience.

Certifications

Required - Active Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) registry through American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) registry through Cardiovascular Ceredentialing International (CCI).

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Proficient with Windows-style applications and various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work efficiently and calmly under pressure, and function without direct supervision.
  

Job Duties

• Supervises, trains and develops department staff.
• Prepares, instructs and educates patients and performs diagnostic procedures.
• Completes documentation and maintains records.
• Prepares work area.
• Plans and organizes work in the department.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Mechanical lifting devices (carts, dollies, pallet jacks, forklift trucks, etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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