Echo Cardio Echo Tech II PD

Pay rate type: Hourly
Salary range (depending on experience): $44.99 - $44.99

About the Role

Performs a range of highly specialized cardiac ultrasound investigations, utilizing advanced techniques including pulsed and continuous wave Doppler, color flow mapping, and tissue Doppler imaging. Produces tracings of heart electrical activity by setting up electrocardiography (ECG) equipment, attaching electrodes to chest and equipment, operating and adjusting equipment, recording cardiac data and measurements, and assisting patients.

Responsibilities

• Performs adult transthoracic, 2D-M mode color flow Doppler echocardiograms, pharmacological and nuclear stress testing, and stress echocardiograms.
• Assists with transesophageal (TEE) echocardiograms.
• Performs standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification to an accurate and reproducible level.
• Independently issues preliminary clinically diagnostic findings at a highly specialized professional standard.
• Prepares for examinations by checking physician orders, reviewing patient schedules, setting up recording equipment, and entering patient information into the system.
• Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures and answering questions.
• Positions and applies electrodes and/or conductive gel as appropriate.
• Connects leads from electrocardiograph, Echo, or Stress equipment to electrodes on specified body areas.
• Reviews patient records and instructs patients prior to procedures.
• Monitors patients during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
• Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact.
• Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains ECG, echocardiography, and stress equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalency.
• Completion of a program related to sonography with emphasis on echocardiography or equivalent on-the-job training.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in performing echocardiograms. Candidates with less than 2 years of experience will be considered with an AS Degree and at least 6 months of experience.
• Credentialed with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) required.
• Candidates that are Registered Cardiac Sonographers (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) with 5 years of experience performing cardiac sonography will be considered in lieu of ARDMS certification.