The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking a senior level Clinical Research Sonographer to support research by performing transthoracic echocardiography examinations.
Requirements
- Must have a bachelor’s degree and at least EIGHT (8) years of sonographic experience, an associate’s degree in a health science program plus TEN (10) years of sonographic experience, or a technical certification from an accredited institution plus TWELVE (12) years of sonographic experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree, at least ONE (1) year of echo experience with pediatric and/or adult patients
- Must currently hold an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Needs to obtain a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification (provided by NIH) within the first four months of employment
- Must have and maintain a valid RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Sonographer through ARDMS) or RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer through CCI) certification
- Must be proficient knowledge of principles and practices of echocardiography and cardiac anatomy & physiology.
- Must be able to provide on-call support for a one-week period, including weekends and holidays.
- If the candidate is called back during their assigned on-call period, they will be expected to return to the clinic within 45 minutes of receiving a call
Responsibilities
- Perform cardiac measurements and preliminary exam interpretations
- Prepare written preliminary reports and communicate findings with cardiologists
- Perform clinical and research focused transthoracic exams, stress-echo examinations and assist with transesophageal examinations
- Prepare patients for diagnostic examinations
- Submit images of technical quality
- Perform QA/QC procedures in accordance with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and equipment manufacturer guidelines, in accordance with NHLBI Echocardiography Clinical Program Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines
- Room patients, manage patient flow and obtain pertinent patient medical information/data
Other
- Manages on-call schedule for team
- On-boards new staff, manages training schedules
- Ability to Obtain Public Trust
- Use customer service skills to positively impact the experience of care for our patients, external customers and internal service partners
- Communicate and work within a team environment effectively as well as independently
