Echocardiography Technologist - 40 hours

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Cambridge, MA

1d • $47 - $71 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Working in Non Invasive Cardiology. Doing Echocardiograms on out and in patients. This includes doing TEE studies with Cardiologist.

Requirements

• Knowledge of advanced physics and principles of ultrasound and anatomy and physiology is generally acquired through three years of college training.
• RDMS or RDCS for RDCS eligible and CEUs current to maintain competency as required by the registry.
• CPR certified and current.
• Minimum of one year of echocardiography experience.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare personnel to resolve complex problems.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent, compassionate patient care based on scientific principles, ASE guidelines, and physician orders.
• Performs echocardiograms competently in accordance with technical skills as outlined by ASE for level 1, 2, and 3 echocardiographers. Acquires calculates and performs preliminary interpretation and comparison to prior examinations.
• Utilizes ultrasound to guide physicians performing invasive procedures, i.e. pericardial centesis, and monitors and controls the temperature of the transesophageal probe.
• Performs basic tests on equipment and operates equipment adhering to safety instructions of manufacturer and hospital policy and standard practice.
• Participates in the teaching and training of students in affiliation programs and house staff.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
• Provides patient instruction and teaching pre-procedure.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current ultrasound practice by maintaining CEU requirements for the registry.
• Maintains current CPR.

What This Job Offers

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