Echo Technologist PRN

Job Summary

Performs a variety of cardiac testing including stress transesophageal transthoracic dobutamine stress echocardiograms and others as indicated (ICE 3D strain specialty and fetal echocardiograms); calculates acquired data and prepares study for medical staff interpretation.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Associates Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent

• skills knowledge abilities typically gained through schooling training and experience related to echo including in two-dimensional doppler color doppler transesophageal echocardiology (TEE) transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) stress echo and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs.

• CRT-Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Registered (RDCS) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 180 Days Or

• CRT-Cardiac Sonographer Registered (RCS) - UNKNOWN Unknown 180 Days Or

• CRT-Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography HDVCH Upon Hire

• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days Or

• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days

Preferred

• Bachelors 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.