Job Title: Echo Technologist
Profession: Clinical-Allied
Specialty: Cardiac Diagnostics
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 5x8 Day
Hours per Shift: 9 hours / 8 hours
Experience: Minimum of 3 years
License: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (CCI)
Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association)
Must-Have:
- Experience in cardiac diagnostic testing.
- Proficiency in echocardiographic sonography imaging procedures.
- Ability to perform high-quality echocardiographic exams.
Description:
The Echo Technologist oversees technical procedures, patient care, and workflows in the echocardiography laboratory.
They perform a full range of cardiac diagnostic testing.
They assist physicians and sonographers in providing high-quality echocardiographic exams.
Essential functions include performing routine and complex echocardiographic sonography imaging procedures.
They follow departmental guidelines and demonstrate acceptable imaging quality standards.
They critique positioning, technical factors, and alignment.
They review patient data for accuracy, quality, and completeness.
They document accurately and completely.
Cross-training to other divisions of cardiovascular services is required.
Echo Technologists are responsible for outpatient and inpatient echoes, TEE exams, stress echoes, and Watchman procedures.
They provide call coverage during the week and on weekends.
They cover pediatric echoes in an office setting and maintain quality metrics for accreditation.
They also participate in the training and education of echo students.
Reprocessing of TEE scopes and supply management are part of their responsibilities.
A positive attitude and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks while coordinating patient flow are essential.