Echocardiology Technician, Acute Hospital

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a dynamic Echocardiology Technologist who is passionate about helping others and is a team player. The medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility with over 1500 professional and clinical staff, offering a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. The organization is driven by a profound commitment to prioritize employee well-being to ensure exceptional patient care, and believes employees are their most valuable assets in accomplishing the mission of making communities healthier.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills
• Decisive judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Associate’s Degree required
• Certification: BLS
• Licenses: Current Echo Registry
• Echo certification registered or registry eligible within one year of employment or transfer into position

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders.
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
• When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice.
• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s).
• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedures.
• Enters, transmits and reports scan results.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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