Echocardiographic Technician, Full Time, Day Shift

About the role

Nestled on the Central California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county-designated trauma center.

Responsibilities

• Performs ultrasound technical duties for imaging heart muscle and functions.
• Creates images of the heart, cardiac chambers, valves and vessels for the purpose of assessing heart functions and diagnoses.
• Collaborates closely with cardiologists, performing the technical aspects of examinations, evaluating findings and reporting them to cardiologists.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s).
• Currently certified, or eligible to be certified, with a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Echocardiography (ECG) certification.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.
• Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.

Qualifications

• Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Echocardiography (ECG) certification.

Skills

• Maintains equipment and inventories, restocks supplies, reviews patient schedules, sets up recording equipment and enters patient information into appropriate systems.
• Maintains job knowledge up to date by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provides patient care, which includes preparing patients for sonographic imaging and providing instructions.
• Performs echocardiography on treadmill patients to assess heart functions.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $46.67 to $69.94. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Shift Length: 8 Hours