Echocardiographer Technician – Echo Tech – Out-Patient Per Diem

Echocardiographer Technician – Echo Tech – Out-Patient Per Diem

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of a cardiac sonographer or echocardiography certificate program
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
• Five or more years of clinical experience in the field of Echocardiography required with one of those years performing structural heart procedures and one year performing pediatric echocardiography
• BLS Health Care Provider from American Heart Association
• Registered in ECHO Pediatric preferred

Responsibilities

• Scans patients in all aspects of cardiac scanning including M-Mode, 2-D, color, Doppler, exercise testing and TEE
• Ability to assist in structural heart TEE and 3D TEE understanding the possible hemodynamic changes of procedures and responding accordingly
• During TEEs, assists providers obtaining the views needed and suggesting alternative ideas and approaches making sure all needed information is acquired
• Inform interpreting physician if an abnormal finding and/or a hemodynamically significant change is present from previous examination
• Performs pediatric echos and interprets findings for the preliminary report
• The Echocardiographer will prep for cardiac stress tests, Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), contrast studies, and bubble studies
• Enters patient demographics, verifies order to undertake exam, performs echo study based on patients medical history
• Processes CDs as requested
• Trains others in the use of and uses of the CPACS System
• Assists in scheduling patients
• Interviews patients in order to obtain information pertinent to exam
• The Echocardiographer will be able to maintain all paperwork for the Echo Department
• The Echocardiographer should have or develop a good working knowledge of all the other procedures in the Cardiology Department for example EKG’s, Holter hookups and scanning
• Ability to interpret findings for preliminary reporting
• Maintains echo equipment in good working condition and assures echo labs are clean; reports malfunctions of equipment to supervisor as needed
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives
• Must be able and willing to wear lead protection when needed
• Assumes call responsibilities as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered in ECHO Pediatric preferred