Echo Tech Full Time Days Job ID: 1723580

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient name and room number consistently and accurately recorded on videotape at beginning of recording.
• Patient history and complaints consistently and accurately obtained from patient or medical record prior to test procedure.
• Establishes rapport with patient and thoroughly explains test procedure.
• Each test view and patient condition consistently and accurately identified on videotape during recording.
• Echo worksheet accurately completed on each patient before the end of workday that test is performed.
• Echo logbook accurately maintained with date and times tests are performed and interpreted, as well as ordering and interpreting physicians.
• Pre-test orders consistently placed in chart for inpatients, or explained to outpatients via telephone the day prior to testing.
• Verification of patient information. Patient name, account number and room number consistently and accurately recorded.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an educational program in diagnostic sonography or at least two-year previous cardiology experience with emphasis on echocardiography required.
• Competent in starting intravenous line within 3 months of hire.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Registry eligible as a Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.
• Current CPR certification.

EXPERIENCE

• Six months experience preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• C competent in the performance of transthoracic echocardiogram.
• Basic competence in use of personal computer and windows application.
• Effective communication with professionals and patients.
• Good time management.
• Clinical reasoning, screening and assessment skills.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Hourly pay is negotiable based on experience.
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for various plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Provides patient care by performing echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, holter monitoring, stress diagnostic tests and as well as charging for department services and maintaining departmental records.