ECHOCARDIO TECH REG

Covenant Health • Oak Ridge, TN

5d

About The Position

The Registered Echocardiogram Technician provides diagnostic cardiac ultrasound imaging. The role calibrates, adjusts, and maintains imaging equipment; meets standards established by the physician interpreting the images; and follows hospital policies, procedures, and regulations related to imaging services. The technician keeps current with approved imaging methods through independent study and continuing education, assists physicians in obtaining records, identifies records and images properly, and helps collect quality assurance data.

Non-essential duties may include transporting patients when needed, restocking and ordering supplies, and other assigned duties. The technician must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of self or others and must provide safe, efficient, competent care to the assigned customer or patient population. Competency in unit-specific functions must be demonstrated.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Medical Sonography, Radiologic Technology, or Respiratory Therapy, or have experience qualifications that meet American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) registry requirements.
• Knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; special knowledge of pediatric and geriatric growth and development needs where applicable.
• Current registration, or documentation of re-application for registration, as a diagnostic cardiac sonographer technologist with ARDMS, or a CCI registry-level credential.
• CPR certification, or recertification during the orientation period.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience in the primary area of assignment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, adjust, and maintain imaging equipment, and report equipment failures.
• Consistently meet standards established by the physician interpreting the images.
• Follow hospital policies, procedures, and regulations related to imaging services.
• Keep abreast of new and approved imaging methods through independent study and continuing education.
• Assist physicians in obtaining records.
• Properly identify records and images.
• Assist with collecting quality assurance data.
• When needed, assist with transporting patients, restocking and ordering supplies, and other assigned duties.
• Provide safe, efficient, competent care and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed