Echocardiography Technician II USW Level II

Geisinger • Lewistown, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Participates in a variety of technical duties necessary to secure and process echocardiograms. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

Requirements

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Adult Echocardiography - ARDMS or CCI
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Sonography (S) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Skills: Cardiac Testing, Communication, Customer Service, Epic Knowledge, Health Information Documentation, Medical Devices And Tools

Responsibilities

• Performs and processes echocardiograms, including M-mode, two-dimensional and color flow Doppler on the following patients: Pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease; Adult congenital heart disease and Fetal heart disease
• Performs emergency echocardiograms, when necessary.
• Transports equipment to patient's bedside, as required.
• Assists in Transesophageal echocardiogram support in the OR; Cardiac Cath Lab; outpatient, or inpatient setting
• Participates in call coverage for nights and weekend.
• Enters patient data, utilizing Epic for documentation.
• Assists in technical instruction of echocardiography, as necessary, for nurses, residents, fellows, nursing students, etc.
• Maintains current knowledge of echocardiography technology.
• Reviews current articles and attends conferences as required by the supervisor.
• Travels to staff outreach sites and performs echos and EKG's, as required.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• We encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees