Echo Technician Accreditation Specialist

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an Echo Technician Accreditation Specialist? At Methodist Hospital Northeast, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Non-Invasive Cardiology/Neurodiagnostic Services Director, the Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist/Accreditation Specialist plans, directs, and supervises all aspects of on-going cardiac echo and vascular imaging training for current staff members, future staff members, and students. This individual will also coordinate all aspects of lab accreditation for both cardiac ultrasound and vascular imaging. Candidate will also staff as needed to perform routine patient exams at a high technical level to include Echocardiograms, Carotids, TEEs, and Tilt Tables for adult patients.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Demonstrates technical proficiency for adult echocardiograms, TEEs, HUTTs and Carotid imaging.
2. Develops and maintains all ongoing documentation to support and implement departmental accreditation for both the Cardiac Ultrasound and Vascular Labs.
3. Candidate will staff for routine patient care at the direction of the Director.
4. Trains all staff and students to perform at high level of competency. Must demonstrate an aptitude to teach, guide, and direct trainees and staff.
5. Maintaining all patient reports. This includes but is not limited to the following: pulling all previous reports/images, presenting images to the correct reading physician, notifying reading physicians of requests, and entering proper patient charges into Meditech.
6. Keeps abreast of all the technological advances in the fields of echocardiography and vascular imaging.

Additional Job Functions:

1. Supports the mission and vision of the Methodist Healthcare System and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.
2. Understands and is committed to helping the Methodist Healthcare System and its associated facilities achieve its goals.
3. Must learn and comply with System and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.
4. Adheres to the MHS Code of Conduct and demonstrates ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understands the personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.
5. Completes other duties as assigned.

Job Dimensions:

Care Management

Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key patient issues; understanding relationships between assessment, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed.

Decision Making

Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Adaptability

Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.

Work Standards

Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Contributing to Team Success

Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals

Building Trust

Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Completes competencies as defined by department/unit and/or clinical specialty area

Minimum Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor’s Degree related in a healthcare field from a university. However, may substitute 10 years clinical experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
2. Minimum of 5 years experience in a hospital setting directly working in the field of cardiac ultrasound/vascular imaging. One year’s experience must have included a responsible role for the teaching/training of students and/or new orientees.
3. Candidate must have completed coursework from an accredited echo-training program.
4. Courses in Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, and Medical Terminology are required.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office required.

Minimum License and Certificates Required:

1. Candidate must possess a registry in adult echocardiography (RCDS). Preference will be given to candidates with two or more registries to also include pediatric echocardiography or vascular imaging.
2. CPR Certificate.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Northeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Northeast is a 232 bed, full service hospital. We are home to the Joint Replacement Academy. We offer the latest treatment options for knee and hip pain. We house an impressive neurosurgical program. This program offers services from elective spine surgeries to advanced and comprehensive brain and spine care.

We are recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. We handle patients with urgency. We are acknowledged by the American College of Cardiology as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCIa. All complaints are handled crucially. We are identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for having a Pathway to Excellence Program. We dedicate resources to our employees. We have received the Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award. This is awarded for implementing specific quality improvements. These measures were outlined by the American Heart Association. The improvements impact the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. This was outlined by the Texas Award for Performance Excellence. We have been nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Echo Technician Accreditation Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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