Senior Echocardiographer

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** Senior Echocardiographer
** locations

Sentara RMH Medical Center    time type

Full time    posted on Posted 17 Days Ago    job requisition idJR-74688    
** City/State
** Harrisonburg, VA
** Overview
* *** Work Shift
** First (Days) (United States of America)
** Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
** is hiring a
** Senior Echocardiographer
** for the Cardiac service line non-invasive lab. This is a full time, day shift position in Harrisonburg, Va.
** Sign on Bonus of up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
**** Hours**:
Monday – Friday, day shift, with call every 7th week to include the weekend. The echocardiographer is off the preceding Friday and following Monday of their call weekend. The Echocardiographer must live within a 30-minute drive of the hospital for call purposes.
** About the position:
** Performs two dimensional echocardiograms, Doppler echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities for the evaluation of heart disease and blood flow abnormalities. Completes the technologist report in the structured report application. Provides leadership to support department with respect to staffing schedule, accreditation, staff education or other duties as defined by management.

Each Team member is expected to perform about 7 exams per day. Specific exams include: adult 2D and 3D transthoracic and transesophageal echo, myocardial strain, contrast (DEFINITY), agitated saline (bubble study), exercise stress echo and dobutamine stress echo. Preliminary reports are generated in Pro Solv (Structured Report SW Application). Clinical equipment include state of the art Philips Epic ultrasound systems and EPIC (electronic medical record).

Both inpatient and outpatient echo services are located on the Sentara RMH Medical Center main campus within the non-invasive cardiology lab. The
** Sentara RMH Medical Center
** echocardiography lab is considered high volume with close to 9,500 procedures performed annually. The lab works closely with our invasive cardiology (structural heart, electrophysiology, diagnostic/interventional   cath) and cardiothoracic surgery services.

** Requirements**:
* 3 years of experience.
* High School Diploma required, Associate Degree preferred
* Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program (or equivalent education) in accordance with IAC Guidelines.
* Candidates must have at least one of the four certifications (RDCS, RCCS, RCS, or ACS)
** Facility Highlights:
** Sentara RMH Medical Center is a 238-bed, Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Harrisonburg, Rockingham County is a progressive and picturesque location that rests in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, which is known world-wide for its beauty, including the renowned Skyline Drive, which winds through Shenandoah National Park. If you love outdoor activities, you will find great hiking, skiing, camping, boating, golfing, collegiate sports, concerts, wineries, breweries, and you will have the opportunity to attend many community events throughout the year.

** Harrisonburg
* * is located about two-hours from Washington, DC, three and one-half hours from Virginia Beach and is within a convenient distance to Baltimore, Pittsburgh, NYC, and Philadelphia.
** Sentara Benefits:
** Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits,
** Benefits**:
Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.
** Enhanced Benefits
** to support you and your family include:
Paid Parental Leave, Adoption/Infertility/Surrogacy   Reimbursement, Family Caregiver Leave, and Emergency Back-up Care. Enhanced benefits to promote your well-being and secure your financial future include;
The Sentara Student Debt Program, Emergency Savings Account and a Floating holiday.
** Sentara Rockingham Memorial Nursing Awards and Recognitions:
**** Magnet: A Gold Standard in Nursing Excellence
** Sentara RMH Medical Center achieved the distinguished Magnet status and recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in both 2014 and 2019.
** The Beacon Award:
Distinguished Excellence in Critical Care
** Sentara RMH Medical Center's Critical Care Unit was recently honored as a recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
** Watson Health Top Hospitals: A Commitment to Excellence
** In 2021, Sentara RMH Medical Center earned a place on the revered Fortune/IBM Watson

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