Echocardiography Technician

Overview

What You Will Do:

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.

• 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

What You Will Need:

• High school or GED Diploma graduate  
• Must be a graduate of one of the following Health Sciences Programs:  Echocardiography, Radiographic Technology, Ultrasound, Cardiovascular Technology.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.  RDCS or RCS certification required within 24 months of hire.