Echo Technologist I
Echo Technologist I
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Job Description
Where Youll Work
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Operates ultrasound equipment and Performs a variety of technical diagnostic procedures which encompass the specialty area of Echocardiography. Must be able to perform 2D/Doppler echocardiograms Pharmacological and TMT stress echocardiograms and assist with Transesophageal echocardiograms.
1. Performs ultrasound diagnostic imaging on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols
2. Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational safe and functioning
3. Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance is performed after each procedure
4. Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained
5. Completes all clinical supply inventory
6. Actively Participates with patient testing performing routine nonroutine urgent and emergent patient requests
7. Communicates with Patient Transportation Nursing Units Physician Offices and other diagnostic areas
8. Performs portable examinations at the bedside to ensure patient safety as well as provide immediate diagnostic testing when needed
9. Assists with patient scheduling when required
10. Ensures that patient orientation preparation and teaching are provided
11. Provide specific diagnostic test information to the patient
12. Obtain patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol
13. Complete processing diagnostic tapes Worksheets and completing supporting documentation of logs
14. Notify referring physician cardiology fellow Medical Director and/or pertinent Medical Staff with any diagnostic findings which warrant communication
15. Provide postcare and education to the patient
16. Complete patient visit by ensuring that patient has been discharged safely
17. Assist with departmental quality monitoring
18. Participate in new equipment evaluation
May be required based on Facility assignment:
19. Administer contrast agents including saline contrast
Job Requirements
Required Education and Experience
*Associates Degree OR one year certificate from a health related program in a related medical field which include seminar course training in cardiac ultrasound preferred
*Registered by American Diagnostic Registry for Medical
Sonographers (ARDMS) as RDCS OR RVT or Registered by
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as RVS or RCS
Employment Type
Unclear
