Echo Cardiac Technologist

Indiana University Health System•South Bend, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position is for an Echo Cardiac Technologist, working days with pediatric patients at IUHMG-M South Bend. The shift is Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm, with some flexibility, and involves no call or weekend work. The role primarily focuses on performing, administering, and monitoring Cardio-Diagnostic tests, with a strong emphasis on cardiac sonography and doppler studies. The technologist will administer all Cardio-Diagnostic tests, provide physicians with preliminary findings and necessary calculations in a timely fashion, and demonstrate the appropriate knowledge and skills to work with patients across all age groups from pediatric through geriatric. Responsibilities also include following physician's instructions, preparing and operating equipment, and correctly positioning patients to record diagnostic images, all while treating patients with care and respect.

Requirements

Basic Life Support certification
Eligible to sit for their registry at the time of hire
Successfully pass registry 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
May also require Advanced Life Support certification, if applicable
May be required to meet registry/certification requirements for another modality, if applicable
May require license from Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), if applicable
Pass written exam for Basic EKG interpretation with score >85% initially and repeat yearly
Ability to maneuver equipment and improvise positions when the condition of the patient does not permit routine positioning

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience
Minimum of one year of experience in Echocardiography

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 while demonstrating 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