OFFSITE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY SPECIALIST- BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Company: Mount Sinai Health System
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: October 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionPerforms echocardiograms and exercise stress
tests of a non-invasive nature. Maintains a high level of
professional expertise to obtain consistent and accurate diagnostic
information.QualificationsAssociates degree required from a program
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Professionals (CAAHEP).1 year of echocardiography experience
preferred.RDCS Certification (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac
Sonographer) issued by the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic
Medical Sonographers) RequiredORCertification from Cardiovascular
Credentialing International (CCI)Exercise Test Technologist issued
by the American College of Sports Medicine preferredMust maintain
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the AHA (American Heart
Association)Non-Bargaining Unit, 997 - Brooklyn Cardiology - OFFS,
Mount Sinai HospitalResponsibilitiesPerforms echocardiograms and
exercise stress tests of a non-invasive nature in accordance with
established practices and procedures.Provides expert assessment,
evaluation and prepares preliminary interpretation for attending
cardiologists review. Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology,
positioning and imaging techniques to optimize the quality of
ultrasound images.Provides preliminary diagnostic evaluation and
makes preliminary measurements and calculations on data obtained in
doing echocardiograms. Notifies cardiologists of results of
examinations.Consults with cardiologist to establish requirements
for non-standard examinations and determines technical factors to
satisfy requirements.Maintains day-to-day patient and study logs,
equipment maintenance, data acquisition, and records statistical
data (procedure volumes/interpretation volumes).Obtains/maintains
and runs the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program in
accordance with ICAEL (Intersocietal Commission for the
Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories) standards of
accreditation.Manages quality assurance protocols in conjunction
with ICAEL standards including managing correlation data for
patients who have undergone transthoracic echocardiograms and other
diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac catheterization and nuclear
stress tests.Maintains records of cardiologist Continuing Medical
Education (CME) requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory
standards.Reviews test results with physicians, and maintains
appropriate documentation.Maintains echocardiographic equipment and
scan rooms.Assists in maintenance of supply inventory and requests
all necessary supplies for test area.Oversees nuclear stress tests
to make sure proper technique/guidelines are followed.Performs
other duties as required.About UsStrength Through DiversityThe
Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and
inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common
devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us,
you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement,
education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.
We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai
Health System team by:Using a lens of equity in all aspects of
patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies
and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach
their potential.Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist,
or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging
exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in
support of colleagues who experience discrimination.Inspiring and
fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between
departments and co-workers.At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to
learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity
and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the
organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create
a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively
disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for
our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and
nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong
and are able to advance professionally.Explore more about this
opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our
history!"About the Mount Sinai Health System:Mount Sinai Health
System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New
York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across
eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300
labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and
graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people,
everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of
our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and
knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating
the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and
supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all
who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and
schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions
from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches
such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping
patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all
treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary
and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery
centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester,
Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community
health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World
Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high Honor Roll status, and are
highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart
Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery,
Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery,
Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of
Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World
Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis
Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric
specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked
No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in
the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according
to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The
World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No.
1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai
Morningside in the top 20 globally.The Mount Sinai Health System is
an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal
civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat
people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin,
age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to
addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students,
trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our
goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and
learning institution that intentionally addresses structural
racism."EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/VeteransCompensation
StatementMount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range
to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job
Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $37 - $49.3837
Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including
experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or
contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive,
differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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