Echo Technologist

$20,000 sign-on bonus available.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cardiac testing including stress, transesophageal, transthoracic, dobutamine stress echocardiograms, and others as indicated (ICE, 3D, and fetal echocardiograms).
• Reviews patient chart and selects the most appropriate procedural methodology.
• Performs ultrasound tests appropriate for patient-specific morphology and pathology.
• Performs calculations per protocol; uses critical thinking skills to assess validity of calculations.
• Documents exam performance in electronic medical record and on hospital financial system.
• Attends departmental staff, educational, and informational meetings; participates in workgroups, quality assurance (QA) meetings, and team-building sessions.
• Informs patients, significant others, and members of the health care team about procedures, equipment, and related activities.
• Calculates acquired data and prepares materials for medical staff interpretation.
• Actively demonstrates ongoing continuous education efforts in the field of Cardiac Sonography and professional commitment through membership in local and national Sonography Societies.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent.
• Skills, knowledge, and abilities gained through less than 2 years of related echo experience including two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), and stress echos or equivalent clinical internship experience.
• One of the following certifications required within 180 days of hire:
  • CRT-Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RDCS) - ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
  • CRT-Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RCS)
• One of the following certifications required upon hire:
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA (American Heart Association)
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC (American Red Cross)

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred: 1 year of relevant experience in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), and stress echos or equivalent clinical internship experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

Pay

$20,000 sign-on bonus available.

Schedule

• Full time.
• Day shift.
• 40 weekly scheduled hours.

Primary Location: Watervliet Medical Office Building - 450 Medical Park Dr, Watervliet.