Echo Cardiac Technologist - PRN

Indiana University Health System • Muncie, DE

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a PRN Echo Cardiac Technologist opportunity at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. The role involves performing, administering, and monitoring Cardio-Diagnostic tests with a primary emphasis on cardiac sonography and doppler studies. The technologist will administer all Cardio-Diagnostic tests and provide physicians with preliminary findings of recorded data through monitoring and performing necessary calculations in a timely fashion. This requires demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills to work with patients from pediatric through geriatric. The technologist will follow physician's instructions, prepare and operate equipment, and position patients correctly to record requested diagnostic images, treating patients with care and respect.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Applicant must be eligible to sit for their registry at the time of hire and must successfully pass it within one year from start date through one of the following: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS): Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, RDCS; or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): Registered Cardiac Sonographer, RCS, Advanced Cardiac Sonographer, ACS, or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer, RCCS.
• Pass written exam for Basic EKG interpretation with score >85% initially and repeat yearly.
• Requires ability to maneuver equipment and improvise positions when the condition of the patient does not permit routine positioning.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of experience in Echocardiography, preferred.
• May also require Advanced Life Support certification, if applicable.
• May require license from Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), if applicable.
• May be required to meet registry/certification requirements for another modality, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Performs, administers & monitors Cardio-Diagnostic tests with primary emphasis on cardiac sonography and doppler studies.
• Administers all Cardio-Diagnostic tests.
• Provides physician with preliminary findings of recorded data through monitoring and performing the necessary calculations, in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrates the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary to work with patients from pediatric through geriatric.
• Follows physician's instructions, prepares and operates equipment and positions patients correctly in order to record the requested diagnostic images.
• Treats patients with care and respect.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed