Echocardiography Technician - Cardiology - Full time - Days

Overview

Job Summary:

The Echocardiography Tech is a skilled practitioner in assisting with the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures; provides care to patient populations with complex health issues; analyzes and anticipates less predictable outcomes of cardiac diagnosis testing; responsible for notifying physician when a life-threatening problem is found; understands and demonstrates Atrium Heath Navicent core values and skills in performance of job duties.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs all transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography studies for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient population, including but not limited; Angio screens, routine and time studies, procedural pre/intra/post studies, color studies, flow studies, pharmacologic & stress exams
• Completes all appropriate documentation on each study performed 
• Works with nursing staff to assure patient has optimal study as directed by physician 
• Acts in a consultative manner to physician when they are interpreting studies 
• Serves as mentor/preceptor for Students.

Job Requirements:

• High school or GED diploma graudate.
• Must be a graduate of one of the following Health Sciences programs: Echocardiography, Radiograhic Technology, Ultrasound, Cardiovascular Technology.
• No previous experience required.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years experience in echocardiography in a facility performing complex echocardiography on all age groups is preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• RDCS or RCS certification required within 24 months of hire.

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