Echo Technologist / Cardiology Diag (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare • Bridgeport, CT

5d

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the system’s second-largest hospital.
HHC offers:
· Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40%25 tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues AND dependents.
· Partnership with equipment manufacturers allowing for new equipment with state-of-the-art features.
· On-the-job training in a teaching hospital that offers a great learning environment.
· Opportunities for career advancement.
· Free parking.
· Generous Paid Time Off, 401k with company match and so much more.

Job Summary:
· Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in health-related Field.
• RCS by CCI or RDCS by ARDMS certification required.
• Valid CPR certification required.
• One year of experience required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Proficiency in all phases of echocardiography including Doppler, Color, stress, Echocardiography and TEE experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field preferred.
• Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and adjusts all imaging equipment and manually maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
• Implement safety standards and perform appropriate quality control procedures.
• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in a variety of imaging procedures.
• Recognizes significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40%25 tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues AND dependents.
• Partnership with equipment manufacturers allowing for new equipment with state-of-the-art features.
• On-the-job training in a teaching hospital that offers a great learning environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Free parking.
• Generous Paid Time Off, 401k with company match

What This Job Offers

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