SAH Echocardiogram Technician

Brown Medicine•Fall River, MA

12d•$18 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Perform and initially interpret Cardiac Echo Studies including Two-Dimensional Echo, Doppler, and Contrast Studies. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients Prepare patients for Echo. Maintain safe and clean environment for patients and staff. Maintain monthly statistics. Communicate with cardiologists, primary care physicians and other Steward Medical Group departments to facilitate delivery of services. Provide referring physician with preliminary interpretation and delivers all study results to physician for formal interpretation. Supports medical practice initiatives for performance improvement. Maintains daily activities log. Uses and maintains all cardiac ultrasound equipment. Informs physicians of abnormal study results which may require immediate response (under direction of cardiologists). Files and sends Echocardiogram reports to proper patient records and referring physicians. When necessary, telephones results to physicians. Takes necessary steps to ensure patient safety and comfort. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Requirements

Five (5) or more years working experience performing Echocardiograms preferred
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including customer service skills
Ability to operate equipment and provide accurate preliminary interpretation of test results
Ability to maintain the safety, integrity and comfort of the patients at all times
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer is required

Responsibilities

Provide superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients
Prepare patients for Echo
Maintain safe and clean environment for patients and staff
Maintain monthly statistics
Communicate with cardiologists, primary care physicians and other Steward Medical Group departments to facilitate delivery of services
Provide referring physician with preliminary interpretation and delivers all study results to physician for formal interpretation
Supports medical practice initiatives for performance improvement
Maintains daily activities log
Uses and maintains all cardiac ultrasound equipment
Informs physicians of abnormal study results which may require immediate response (under direction of cardiologists)
Files and sends Echocardiogram reports to proper patient records and referring physicians
When necessary, telephones results to physicians
Takes necessary steps to ensure patient safety and comfort