Echo-Cardio Technician Per Diem Variable Shifts

About the position

The position involves performing a range of highly specialized cardiac ultrasound investigations, utilizing advanced techniques including pulsed and continuous wave Doppler, color flow mapping, and tissue Doppler imaging. The role also includes producing tracings of heart electrical activity by setting up electrocardiography (ECG) equipment, attaching electrodes to the chest, operating and adjusting equipment, recording cardiac data and measurements, and providing support to patients.

Responsibilities

• Performs adult transthoracic, 2D-M mode Color flow doppler echocardiograms, Pharmacological and Nuclear Stress Testing and Stress echocardiograms.
• Assists with transoesophageal (TEE) echocardiograms.
• Performs standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification, to an accurate and reproducible level.
• Independently issues preliminary clinically-diagnostic findings in a competent professional standard.
• Prepares for examinations by checking Physician orders for specific examinations, equipment and available supplies.
• Reviews patient schedules and sets up recording equipment.
• Enters patient information into the system.
• Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures and answering questions.
• Positions and applies electrodes and/or conductive gel as appropriate.
• Connects leads from electrocardiograph, Echo or Stress equipment to electrodes on specified body areas.
• Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures.
• Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
• Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact.
• Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains ECG, Echocardiography and Stress equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience in performing Echocardiograms.
• Candidates with AS degrees and 6 months experience may be considered.
• Credentialed with ARDMS as an RDCS or RDMS.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Blue Card (Upon hire or within 90 days of hire).
• Written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills.
• Basic organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated team member abilities.
• Education and/or training related to areas of responsibility.
• Principles of patient/family teaching.