Echocardiography Sonographer - Per Diem

Job Description

The Work :

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders. Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
• When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and / or medications within scope of practice. Monitors patient condition continually and reports changes in status as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and supplies. Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters. Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.

Troubleshoots, resolves, and / or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.

Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s). Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.

Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. Enters, transmits and reports scan results.

You Have :

• Registered as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Required within one year from the date of graduation from a cardiac ultrasound program
• Have 1 or more year of previous experience in a hospital setting preferred
• Have solid computer skills including prior use of EMR (electronic medical records)
• Be detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Work Shift : Job Exempt :

Job Exempt : Benefits :

Benefits :

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness physical, emotional and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work.

With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness :

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness :

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness :

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility :

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business.

We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.

We know that our employees are our most valuable resource they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Vet / Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .