Echo Technician

Wayne Health • Detroit, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under physician supervision performs non-invasive diagnostic imaging of the cardiac anatomy and function.

Requirements

• Completion of diagnostic medical sonography from an (ARDMS) accredited program.
• Certified as an ECHO technician required.
• BLS or ACLS Certification required.
• Attention to detail is a must, including identification of the patient, identification of the images and record keeping.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.
• Ability to stand for long period of times.
• Ability to follow written protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain productive working relationships with physicians, patients and their families, and other people both inside and outside assigned clinical area.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with exercise and pharmacologic stress testing , strain imaging and 3D imaging preferable

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients and diagnostic equipment for imaging procedures.
• Performs Echocardiographs per appropriate ECHO orders.
• Assists physicians interpret the data from images and determines which images should be utilized.
• Disperses completed ECHO reports to physicians.
• Documents procedures in EMR.
• Maintains ECHO activity log.
• Quality of ECHO studies.
• Other related assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree