Registered Echo Technician

Cleveland Clinic

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Echocardiograph (Echo) Technicians are an extremely specific kind of diagnostic medical sonographer dealing with the heart. Echo Technicians use ultrasound devices and other imaging tools that use sound waves to create images of the heart. They inspect the chambers and walls of the heart as well as the valves. An echocardiogram can be administered externally on a patient's chest but can also be conducted by placing a tube down a patient's esophagus to get closer to the heart internally. By joining the team as a Registered Echo Technician, you will perform a range of echo and vascular exams at various Martin Health locations. This role will provide you with plenty of hands-on learning and can act as a steppingstone to other careers within the field at Cleveland Clinic. A caregiver in this position works days from 8:30AM – 5:00PM, including rotating weekends, holidays and on-call requirements. Flexibility on start/end times is needed. Floating between Martin North, Martin South and Tradition Hospitals as well as St. Lucie West and Stuart Family Health Center will be required.

Requirements

Graduate from a two-year Cardiovascular Technologist program
Active Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) registry status from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians and other caregivers
Ability to empathize with patients and families

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in echo and vascular ultrasound

Responsibilities

Perform echocardiograms, stress tests, stress echoes and Dobutamine stress echo.
Assist cardiologist with transesophageal echocardiograms.
Consult with cardiologists for interpretation of test results.
Maintain records of testing documentation.
Provide daily account of patient's charge requisition with appropriate ICD9 codes.
Provide training and acts as a resource for echocardiogram students, residents and physicians.
Provide testing for add-on emergency patients.
Always maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files, including products and service quotes.