Technician- EchoVascular - Hamilton - Noninvasive Vascular - FTFirst Shift
Technician- EchoVascular - Hamilton - Noninvasive Vascular - FTFirst Shift
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Job Description
Incentives
Signon Bonus! Up to $12500 available to eligible applicants
Overview
Kettering Health is a notforprofit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with highquality care for every stage of life. Our serviceoriented mission is in action every day whether its by providing care in our facilities training the next generation of health care professionals or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Hamilton
- Kettering Health Hamilton formerly Fort Hamilton Hospital has been serving the Hamilton community for over 90 years.
- Leads the way to better health in the Butler County area serving patients fromFairfield Oxford Cincinnati Middletown and surrounding communities.
- KH Hamilton offerings include maternity emergency the most advanced wound healing in Butler County and a range of outpatient services.
- In 2020 KH Hamilton received an A from the Leapfrog Group a national patient safety watchdog ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Fullservice community hospitallicensedfor203 beds.
- In 2020 KH Hamilton received several awards from Healthgrades:
- Americas 250 Best Hospitals
- Americas 100 Best Pulmonary Care
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award 2020
Responsibilities & Requirements
Under general supervision performs high quality echocardiograms and vascular ultrasounds following ICAEL and ICAVL accredited guidelines. Individuals in this position will work closely with Cardiologists vascular surgeons and Radiologists. Must be able to exercise initiative and independent judgment. Technicianmust be knowledgeable of techniques and patient positioning to produce high quality ultrasound images. Individuals in this position must be able to exercise independent judgment and initiative. Work with all segments of patient populations including adults and geriatric patients. There is the potential for infections from contact with infected patients. Also there is possibly some contact with processing chemicals and other hazardous materials. Work hours can at times be irregular with the need to accept overtime and being on call. The work is physically demanding with the need for a lot of standing bending and lifting.
Job Description
The Echo Ultrasound Tech is responsible for applying imaging to include proper machine settings transducer selections and additional imaging. This individual must be knowledgeable of techniques and patient position to produce high quality ultrasound images. The Echo Ultrasound Tech is responsible for providing care to patients in all settings in collaboration with other interdisciplinary personnel. An Echo Ultrasound Tech should have knowledge of human anatomy and spatial relationships of all cardiac and vascular structures.
The Ultrasound Tech must exercise initiative and independent judgment correlate cardiac and vascular images on particular body structures so that reading physicians are provided with adequate diagnostic information learn new procedures/operate new equipment work efficiently accurately and methodically.
The position consists of taking call one week a month and working one Saturday a month. It also assists in helping to cover other shifts when needed.
Job Requirements
- Registry by Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- ECHO certification
- Registered in both adult echocardiography (RCS or RDCS) and vascular ultrasound (RVS or RVT)
- Graduated from an accredited school of Ultrasound/Sonography
Preferred Qualifications
Echo & Vascular OnCall Required
Must be registered in one modality and become registered in the other modality within 6 months
- Must live within 30 minutes of hospital
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
