Category: Uncategorized

ECHO CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

JOB SUMMARY:

Fast paced, large cardiology practice with multiple locations. The applicant should have 1 year minimum of cardiac experience. Certified RDCS or RCS required. Obtainment of RVT or RVS credential within one year of hiring required.

?

• Candidate for this position will perform diagnostic ultrasound imaging procedures, primarily echocardiograms and carotid duplex. Working knowledge of additional studies performed within our practice (venous, aortoiliac, arterial, and renal ultrasound) is helpful.
• Must have the ability to interpret and analyze exams, following protocols to provide a preliminary report of findings to the physician
• Will have an independent schedule and should be familiar with day-to-day operations.

?

The employee will be under the general supervision of and report directly to the EP/Device clinic Supervisor. This clinical position requires direct patient contact and the performance of a variety of functions related to the care, education, and maintenance of patients with implanted cardiac devices. ( pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators, and Loop recorders) as well as external cardiac recorders (Holter monitors, MCOTS, EVENT recorders, and Loop recorders) and external temporary cardiac defibrillators.

Essential Job Functions:

• -Obtains vital signs and pertinent patient history, medication review
• -Attaches patient to the appropriate programmer to initiate interrogation process
• -Provides appropriate education regarding home care, routine precautions and F/U of patient?s individual device.
• -Able to educate and instruct patients on use of home monitoring devices.
• -Able to log on to and order equipment through websites.
• -Able actively participate in downloading and maintenance of remote monitoring websites, reporting any alert status directly to the Supervising NP/RN/M
• -Able to call device manufacturers/ representatives for information when required.
• -Able to perform a Trans-telephonic telephone check.
• – Will be able to perform arrhythmia analysis of Holter, Event, and MCOT monitors and Loop recorders.
• -Will remain current with new technology as it becomes available. Attends educational programs as
• -Required to maintain current with new devices, procedures, and patient education requirements.
• -Schedule patient appointments within established guidelines.
• -Will maintain appropriate documentation in the patient?s EMR, chart.
• -Will maintain statistics for the department under the supervision of the NP.
• -Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times.

JOB SUMMARY: Gather and arrange pertinent patient information ahead of their upcoming visit to enhance the visit experience and address any gaps in care.

JOB DUTIES:

• Conduct pre-visit planning chart reviews and coordinate with practices and patients to address and resolve quality measures and care gaps.
• Contact other providers, radiologists, labs, and immunization sources to collect records and results as necessary.
• Contact patients to gather necessary information.
• Use the EMR to communicate with practice administrators and other team members.
• Upload a completed pre-visit plan into the patient?s EMR chart for the care team to review.
• Respond to all emails and answer calls to the concierge line.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Manage assigned projects and communicate project status to team, project leaders and management.

The Senior Supervisor will provide direct oversight of the daily operations within the imaging and stress laboratories at NSC, as well as provide supervision of the CV sonographers. The senior supervisor will facilitate the orientation of new staff, manage staff assignments, and handle all employee relations activities within the department. The senior supervisor will work directly with the physician leaders for CV imaging at NSC and radiology safety officer(s) to ensure the department is well-equipped, and staff are properly trained, educated, and performing within department standards.

This position will report directly to the Clinical Operations Manager, and will be primarily located at NSC headquarters at 45 Research Way, Suite 108, East Setauket, NY.

Job Summary:

Act as a central point of communication among providers, patients and other team members of our team. Incumbent schedules patients for provider appointments and diagnostic testing utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and practice policies and protocols. Troubleshoots patient concerns and routes calls to the appropriate staff member when needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Answer large volume of calls promptly.
• Screen all calls for urgency and handle all calls with confidence, compassion and efficiency.
• Schedules patient appointments and diagnostic testing for all providers.
• Collect and verify patient demographic information as well as verify insurance when appropriate.
• Accurately records patient messages and routes them to the provider or appropriate team member.
• Reviews and maintains provider?s schedules according to practice guidelines to ensure patients are scheduled appropriately.

Essential Job Functions:

• • Perform all necessary receptionist duties including answering, screening and
  • Routing of phone calls. Take appropriate messages and ensure the proper delivery of those messages.
• • Be polite and courteous at all times.
  • Be able to triage phone calls and determine if urgent, give call to physician or nurse immediately.
• • Greet and register each patient as they arrive.
  • Verify patient demographics and insurance information into the EMR.
  • Collect any necessary co-payments.
  • Notify the provider/staff of patients? arrival.
  • Schedule patient appointments.
  • Schedule any services or procedures as needed.
  • Maintain/prepare patient charts and physician schedule.
  • Open and close office, if needed.
  • Ensure HIPAA & OSHA guidelines are followed at all times.
  • Responsible for observing, keeping track of the flow of patients in and out of the clinical areas without sacrificing the collection and input of correct demographic and insurance information.
  • Verify front end coordinators are accurately tagging patients and moving them into the clinical area reviewing time management and ease of check in.
  • Reviewing back end coordinators, making sure they are expeditiously coordinating the care of patients by capturing and executing through GEMMS all post encounter orders.
  • Ensuring that patients are accurately registered and that all proper paperwork has been filled out completely and any waivers and/or copays have been completed and collected.
  • Verifying monies are entered into the GEMMS (or Power Works program as necessary) and review daily payments reconciling to actual monies posted for daily deposit

This is an opening for the front desk of a busy practice. You are the first point of contact with the patients.

Essential Job Functions:

• • Perform all necessary receptionist duties including answering, screening and
  • Routing of phone calls. Take appropriate messages and ensure the proper delivery of those messages.
• • Be polite and courteous at all times.
  • Be able to triage phone calls and determine if urgent, give call to physician or nurse immediately.
• • Greet and register each patient as they arrive.
  • Verify patient demographics and insurance information into the EMR.
  • Collect any necessary co-payments.
  • Notify the provider/staff of patients? arrival.
  • Schedule patient appointments.
  • Schedule any services or procedures as needed.
  • Maintain/prepare patient charts and physician schedule.
  • Open and close office, if needed.
  • Ensure HIPAA & OSHA guidelines are followed at all times.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an LPN to work in a private office setting which requires specialized knowledge, clinical judgment and nursing skills. The LPN is part of a team using patient care skills to meet established practice guidelines, office policies and regulatory standards, under supervision of the physician assistant, nurse practitioner or physician.

Essential Job Functions:

• Places patients in the exam room and documents for physician the reason for visit.
• Measures patients height, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
• Able to perform hearing and vision tests. Do spirometry and EKGs.
• Gather/enter/update patient information in the EMR.
• Assist physician with special procedures and examinations.
• Collect blood and lab specimens as requested by the physician.
• Prepare and administer vaccines and medications on physician?s orders.
• Obtain results from outside labs, radiology and other doctor?s offices.
• Provide patient education for treatments, medications, diets and physician instructions.
• Stock rooms with medical supplies and medications. Inventory and order supplies.
• Call patients when ordered by the physician.
• Observe patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
• Complete other tasks as directed by physician.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an LPN to work in a private office setting which requires specialized knowledge, clinical judgment and nursing skills. The LPN is part of a team using patient care skills to meet established practice guidelines, office policies and regulatory standards, under supervision of the physician assistant, nurse practitioner or physician.

Essential Job Functions:

• Places patients in the exam room and documents for physician the reason for visit.
• Measures patients height, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
• Able to perform hearing and vision tests. Do spirometry and EKGs.
• Gather/enter/update patient information in the EMR.
• Assist the physician with special procedures and examinations.
• Collect blood and lab specimens as requested by the physician.
• Prepare and administer vaccines and medications on a physician?s orders.
• Obtain results from outside labs, radiology, and other doctors? offices.
• Provide patient education for treatments, medications, diets, and physician instructions.
• Stock rooms with medical supplies and medications. Inventory and order supplies.
• Call patients when ordered by the physician.
• Observe patient confidentiality under HIPAA.
• Complete other tasks as directed by a physician.

General Summary:

Responsible for performing a variety of duties that may include both clinical and administrative tasks. This includes assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Expected to provide information to patients so that they can benefit from the clinical services.

Essential Functions:

• Check schedules, organize patient flow, room patients.
• Collect patient history including medications and reason for visit, chart in EMR, relay information
• Check vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), measure height and weight, take EKGs
• Set up equipment, maintain cleanliness of exam rooms, order supplies, keep exam rooms stocked
• Assist with minor procedures, handle specimens, do CLIA waived tests
• Send and receive medical records, obtain Lab & Test Results
• Ensure patient results are reviewed by physician in a timely manner, provide appropriate followup as directed
• Follow HIPAA guidelines
• Other duties as necessary