Echo Technician Electrocardiology

CareWell Health • East Orange, NJ

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About The Position

The Registered Echo Technologist performs staff technologist duties and assists the supervisor or manager. The role prepares for and conducts examinations, obtains and records quality images and measurements, protects patient safety and confidentiality, and maintains professional knowledge. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of experience as a radiologic technologist.
• BLS-CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Willingness to work holidays and weekends and provide additional coverage as needed.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of two years of college is preferred.
• Registered Echo Technologist certification through either ARDMS or CCI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for examinations by checking equipment, inventorying and restocking supplies, reviewing patient schedules and physician orders, setting up recording equipment, and entering patient information into the system.
• Explain procedures, answer patient questions, and assist patients onto the examination table or treadmill to reduce anxiety.
• Prepare patients by positioning them, applying gel, attaching electrodes to the chest and equipment, adjusting controls, and verifying wave signals.
• Obtain quality images by positioning and repositioning the transducer, monitoring the display, listening to signals, adjusting beam strength and focus, detecting artifacts, and recording images.
• Record examination information by printing graphics and data, calculating measurements of heart wall and chamber size and blood flow direction and velocity, and comparing measurements to norms.
• Protect patients by following safety policies and protocols.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential and cautioning others about potential breaches.
• Update job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
• Take ownership of organizational goals and explore opportunities to add value to work accomplishments.
• Provide holiday and weekend coverage and additional coverage as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Whole life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED