Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist - Per Diem Job Listing at Hackensack Meridian Health in North Bergen, NJ (Job ID 3368420-2024-04-16)

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Perform cardiac diagnostic sonographic examinations, to record pertinent anatomical, pathological and functional data on patients and prepare test data for interpretation by physicians.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved Cardiovascular training program.
• RCT registered or eligible preferred.
• One year experience in all phases of echocardiography testing.
• Telephone, copier, fax machine, computer, and printer operation.
• Echocardiographic ultrasound machine, vascular ultrasound machine, PVR, various computer systems, PACS, wheelchairs, stretchers

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Assume on-call as needed,
• Strong basic medical knowledge, with emphasis on cardiac ultrasound and cardiology,
• Good communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills,
• Ability to work independently, capable of supervising and prioritizing in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to participate intra- and inter-departmental activities and perform in a team environment.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• BLS certification.

Contacts:

• HMH employees, patients and visitors

Working Conditions:

• General diagnostic high volume, high stress environment
• Extensive employee and outside contacts
• Works indoors in a well lighted and ventilated area
• Some direct exposure to contagions and chemicals, but risk is minimal when proper safety precautions are observed
• Willingness to work with realization that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences to patients

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!