Echo/Vascular Technician

Intermountain Health•St. George, UT

6d•$39 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Intermountain Health is seeking an experienced Echo/Vascular Technician to join the healthcare team at Saint George Regional Hospital. The caregiver may be hired as a Registry-Eligible Technologist or at Level I, II, or III, depending on experience and qualifications. Pay is determined by skillset and experience. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the day shift, with rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts required. A sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 and relocation assistance may be available to eligible or qualifying applicants. The role requires providing echocardiography and/or vascular sonography services, with credentials and experience determining the applicable hiring level. Registry-eligible technologists must be eligible to take ARDMS or CCI boards in cardiac or vascular sonography within one year of hire and participate in or graduate from an accredited or certificate program. Levels I through III require ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography and Basic Life Support certification. Higher-level qualifications include additional registry credentials, years of cardiology or healthcare service, and, where specified, an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree. The position involves using and manipulating complex equipment, documenting patient care, communicating with patients and care providers, and assisting with patient movement and transport. Physical demands include lifting and carrying supplies and equipment, pushing and pulling gurneys and portable equipment, walking, bending, and potentially standing for extended periods.

Requirements

Registry-eligible technologists must be eligible to take ARDMS or CCI boards in cardiac or vascular sonography within one year of hire.
Registry-eligible technologists must be participating in and/or have graduated from an accredited or certificate program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers is required.
Level I, II, and III positions require ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.
Level II: Obtain any two applicable national registry credentials through ARDMS, CCI, or ASN in areas such as vascular technology, adult echo, adult congenital echo, or advanced cardiac sonography; meet the stated service and/or associate degree criteria; and participate in a competency area such as echo, adult congenital, fetal, pediatric, vascular, or arterial scans.
Level III: Obtain any three applicable national registry credentials through ARDMS, CCI, or ASN, or meet the stated years-of-service criteria, including the specified bachelor's or master's degree pathway.
Ability to see and read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
Manual dexterity to manipulate delicate equipment and perform frequent computer use and typing.
Ability to lift, bend, carry, walk, push and pull equipment, assist with patient movement, and potentially stand for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Echo, Vascular, or Pediatric registries.

Responsibilities

Perform duties associated with cardiac and/or vascular sonography.
Use monitors and complex, delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
Document patient care and access needed information using a computer.
Communicate with patients, visitors, and patient-care providers, including responding promptly to alarms, needs, and issues.
Assist with transferring, transporting, and ambulating patients.
Retrieve, lift, carry, and distribute supplies and equipment; push and pull gurneys and portable equipment.