Echo Tech Cardiovascular

Echo Tech Cardiovascular

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent
• CRT-Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RDCS) – ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 180 Days required
• CRT-Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RCS) – UNKNOWN Unknown 180 Days required
• CRT-Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) – ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography HDVCH Upon Hire required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient chart and selects most appropriate procedural methodology.
• Performs ultrasound tests appropriate for patient specific morphology and pathology. Performs calculations per protocol, uses critical thinking skills to assess validity of calculations.
• Documents exam performance in electronic medical record, on hospital financial system.
• Attends departmental staff, educational, and informational meetings. Participates as required in various workgroups, quality assurance (QA) meetings, and team building sessions.
• Informs patients, significant others and members of the health care team about procedures, equipment being utilized and other related activities as appropriate.
• Calculates acquired data, prepares materials for medical staff interpretation.
• Actively demonstrates ongoing continuous education efforts in field of Cardiac Sonography and demonstrates professional commitment by membership in local and national Sonography Society.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of relevant experience in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiology (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echos and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs.