Echo Technologist (R) - Cardiology (HPW) - FT - Day

Capital Health•Hopewell, VA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking an Echo Technologist to join their Cardiology team. This full-time, day shift position involves performing echocardiography examinations, cardiac stress testing, ECGs, and halter monitoring. The technologist will be responsible for acquiring optimal images, providing interpretable data with relevant clinical history, and adhering to ICAEL standards. Duties also include assisting cardiologists with Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Stress Echocardiography, performing TEE scope cleaning, logging and charging procedures, notifying referring physicians of critical findings, retrieving patient files, and maintaining equipment and exam rooms. The role requires administering sound patient care practices and troubleshooting equipment issues.

Requirements

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of echocardiography principles and theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the most appropriate technique and positioning for optimal examinations.
Provides interpretable data, relevant clinical history and technical interpretation results for all examinations performed using ICAEL standards.
Performs other diagnostic cardiology duties such as cardiac stress testing, ECG, and halter-monitoring as assigned.
Performs cleaning procedure post-TEE to ensure integrity of TEE scope following infection control guidelines and department policy.
Assists cardiologist in performing Transesophageal Echocardiography and accurately acquires images as directed.
Assists cardiologist / nurse practitioner in performing Stress Echocardiography and accurately acquires images as directed.
Logs and charges all procedures performed and routes studies to the physician for interpretation.
Notifies referring physician with preliminary results upon identification of potentially critical findings or STAT examination, as evidenced by departmental documentation tool.
Retrieves patient files for all previously seen patients and combines with labeled paperwork.
Assists with other cardiology diagnostic duties including processing ECG filing and electronic management system.
Maintains equipment, exam rooms and work area in a neat and safe condition, to ensure the safety of patients and employees.
Ensures rooms are stocked with supplies and exam rooms are readily available for procedures.
Troubleshoots equipment and reports equipment issues to biomedical engineering/vendor.
Performs routine maintenance and aseptic cleaning of all patient related equipment to maintain consistent quality and safety.
Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
Administers sound patient care practices according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, to ensure the safety and satisfaction of patients.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of echocardiography principles and theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the most appropriate technique and positioning for optimal examinations.
Provides interpretable data, relevant clinical history and technical interpretation results for all examinations performed using ICAEL standards.
Performs other diagnostic cardiology duties such as cardiac stress testing, ECG, and halter-monitoring as assigned.
Performs cleaning procedure post-TEE to ensure integrity of TEE scope following infection control guidelines and department policy.
Assists cardiologist in performing Transesophageal Echocardiography and accurately acquires images as directed.
Assists cardiologist / nurse practitioner in performing Stress Echocardiography and accurately acquires images as directed.
Logs and charges all procedures performed and routes studies to the physician for interpretation.
Notifies referring physician with preliminary results upon identification of potentially critical findings or STAT examination, as evidenced by departmental documentation tool.
Retrieves patient files for all previously seen patients and combines with labeled paperwork.
Assists with other cardiology diagnostic duties including processing ECG filing and electronic management system.
Maintains equipment, exam rooms and work area in a neat and safe condition, to ensure the safety of patients and employees.
Ensures rooms are stocked with supplies and exam rooms are readily available for procedures.
Troubleshoots equipment and reports equipment issues to biomedical engineering/vendor.
Performs routine maintenance and aseptic cleaning of all patient related equipment to maintain consistent quality and safety.
Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
Administers sound patient care practices according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, to ensure the safety and satisfaction of patients.