Echocardiology Technician, PRN, Acute Hospital

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a dynamic Echocardiology Technologist. 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 role involves a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier, with a profound commitment to prioritizing employee well-being so they can provide exceptional care to others. The center believes its employees are its most valuable assets and has made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. They are looking for a team player passionate about helping others.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Associate’s Degree required.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Current Echo Registry 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

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees