Echo Tech - Cardiology Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Woodstock, IL

About The Position

The Echo Tech II performs inpatient and outpatient echocardiography procedures ordered by physicians for adult patients, including 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed-wave, continuous-wave, color, and tissue Doppler studies. The role also assists with stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography, as well as other clinical tests such as EKGs and exercise stress testing when requested. All duties are performed according to department and hospital policies and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, with a focus on patient safety and reducing the likelihood of medical errors. The technician manages assignments and resources efficiently, documents relevant testing information, archives and retrieves images, completes work in Syngo and EPIC, and communicates clinical information accurately. The role includes providing call coverage, maintaining competency in echo contrast, supporting lab accreditation activities, precepting sonographer interns, and participating in continuing education and process-improvement efforts.

Requirements

Associate’s degree with one year of relevant experience.
Graduate of an accredited cardiac ultrasound program.
BLS certification.
Active ARDMS or CCI Echo registry status.
One year of experience in hospital-based Doppler echocardiography, including transesophageal echocardiography.
Demonstrated imaging skills.
Computer application aptitude.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish.
Three years of experience.
Experience in telemedicine transmissions.

Responsibilities

Perform adult 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed-wave, continuous-wave, color, and tissue Doppler echocardiograms according to policy and procedure.
Perform adult stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography according to policy and procedure.
Assist with other clinical tests, including EKGs and exercise stress testing, as requested.
Provide timely call coverage according to department standards and policy.
Explain procedures to patients and document routine and exceptional information relevant to testing.
Use critical thinking to state the rationale for imaging decisions.
Archive and retrieve study images, and complete work in Syngo and EPIC.
Review physician orders and perform procedures accordingly; check images with a cardiologist as needed.
Maintain competency in echo contrast, including determining the need for contrast, reviewing contraindications and side effects, and administering contrast agents.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Manage work schedules, assignments, and resources efficiently, completing tasks on time.
Contribute to continuous improvement, cost-reduction, work-streamlining, and service-growth efforts.
Participate in Lab ICAEL accreditation activities.
Precept sonographer interns and participate in continuing education.
Complete required and mandatory learning on time.
Perform other duties as assigned.