Echo Tech

Cahaba Medical Care•Centreville, AL

36d

About The Position

Purpose: Perform general sonograms procedures for diagnostic purposes. Echo Techs will perform cardiac ultrasounds. Follow established sonogram requirements and regulations to ensure patient-care and safety.

Requirements

ARDMS Certification (Echo Tech must have RCS or RDCS certification)
Degree or certification in radiography/sonography
Certification in, CME, or experience to support privileges in obstetric, pelvic, abdominal, thyroid, and vascular ultrasound
Completion of training for high level disinfection
Completion of continuing education course in infection control /high level disinfection at least once every 2 years

Responsibilities

Uses ultrasound to view portions of the human body for diagnostic purposes.
Positions equipment and adjusts controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.
Positions patient on examining table and sets up and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
Explains procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.
performing analysis of highly technical information
choosing the correct sonographic techniques to be used in each case
determining whether the images are good enough for diagnosis
selecting the images that would be shown to the physician
supervise others that are working as sonographers.
stay up to date with the latest information in the company
Assist Residents in learning proper technique of obtaining correct sonography pictures and positioning
Push residents to use correct probe and practice using the probe to scan patients.
Document Resident progress during each radiology / ultrasound clinic and deliver to CFMR office
Responsible for High Level Disinfection of internal probe