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Echo Technician

Axelon Services Corporation

Brooklyn, NY

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55–$62 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Cleanroom, Communication Skills, Conferences, Digital Video, Documentation Standards, Echocardiography, Educational Methods, English Language, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Geriatrics, Hospital, Leading Edge Technology, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Seminars, Staff Training, Standards of Care, Technical Operations, Testing, Time Management, Ultrasound, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
POSTED
Today
Shift Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM Pay Range: $55/hr - $62/hr Job Title: Echo Technician Duties: Job Summary The Echocardiographer is responsible for acquiring and interpreting m-mode, 2-D, pulse and continuous Doppler and color Doppler echocardiograms, contrast echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms, as well as completing echo worksheets and performing all necessary calculations in a timely manner. Staff member will be responsible for the care of adult and geriatric patients. Each staff member will rely on his/her past experiences, as well as their professional training with the geriatric and adult patient, to meet these standards. Staff training will be reinforced by the following methods: continuing education required to keep a Current Registry status video/digital presentations (both in the hospital and outside) seminars and conferences addressing cutting edge technology as well as reinforcement of the basic Duties and Responsibilities Has a high degree of professional ethics and conduct. Is familiar with the technical operations of all ultrasound equipment. Performs all related diagnostic duties and patient care functions requiring comparable skills and experiences. Performs assessments on adult and geriatric patients, taking into consideration the physiological and anatomical needs of each patient. Meets standards of care for all adult and geriatric patients. Informs patient what is to be done and explains the steps to the patient. Assists Cardiologists during procedures. Charts all exams on patient's medical record. Cleans and maintains equipment. Keeps assigned room clean and well stocked with supplies. Assists students and fellows with on-the-job training. May assist with evaluation of students. Mandatory continuing education to enhance growth. Skills: Current Registry status At least 2 years as an Echocardiographer preferred Ability to grasp firmly with both hands and lift up to twenty (20) pounds routinely throughout the shift. Standing, walking, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, twisting, reaching, handling, kneeling, and wrist and digital dexterity. Patient lifting, ambulating, and transfer of patients in wheelchairs, on gurneys and beds, and for use of mechanical lifts. Speaking, hearing, and visual acuity to perform tests on patients and receive and interpret instructions. Verbal and written English communication skills for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards. Keywords: Education: Bachelors of Science preferred; HS diploma or Equivalent required Skills and Experience: Required Skills: ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

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