Registered Echo Technician

Cleveland Clinic

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Echo Technician performs cardiac ultrasound and related diagnostic testing for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. The role involves performing a range of echocardiogram exams in diagnostic facilities, outpatient centers, and patient rooms, including portable work across multiple locations. The technician may rotate among St. Lucie West, Stuart Family Health Center, Martin North Hospital, Martin South Hospital, and Tradition Hospital for training and as needed afterward. The position works days, with on-call duties and rotating weekend and holiday requirements; flexibility with start and end times is needed.

The technician performs echocardiograms and stress testing, assists cardiologists with transesophageal echocardiograms, consults with cardiologists about test-result interpretation, and maintains testing and patient charge documentation. The role also provides training and support to students, residents, and physicians and handles testing for emergency add-on patients. The work requires patient interaction, coordination when positioning probes and equipment, sound judgment in emergency situations, and adherence to standard precautions and required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

• Graduate from a two-year Cardiovascular Technologist program.
• Hold Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) registry status through ARDMS or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) status through CCI.
• Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Have strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other caregivers.
• Be able to empathize with patients and families.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role, including hand coordination, adequate vision, judgment in stressful emergencies, and mathematics skills for accurate records and reports.
• Moderate lifting and positioning of patients and moderate pushing and pulling of equipment are required.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of experience in echo and vascular ultrasound.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms, stress tests, stress echocardiograms, and dobutamine stress echocardiograms.
• Assist cardiologists with transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Consult with cardiologists regarding interpretation of test results.
• Maintain records and documentation of testing.
• Provide a daily account of patient charge requisitions with appropriate ICD-9 codes.
• Train and act as a resource for echocardiogram students, residents, and physicians.
• Provide testing for add-on emergency patients.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files, including product and service quotes.
• Float among the specified Cleveland Clinic Martin Health locations for training and as needed.

What This Job Offers

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