Echocardiography Technician III - Lead

Job Duties

• Independently perform or assist the licensed practitioner in the completion of various cardiac imaging procedures.
• Prepare, administer and document activities related to ultrasound enhancing agents in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations, or lawful institutional policy.
• Educate and monitor students and other health care providers.
• Communicate abnormal and unexpected findings with the provider to prioritize the need for additional testing or urgency of care with the licensed provider.
• Collaborate with a licensed practitioner in the performance of sonographic interventional procedures.
• Ensure equipment parameters for diagnostic and interventional procedures are of optimal technical and administrative quality as requested by a licensed practitioner.
• Perform diagnostic, interventional, sonographic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner or during appropriate educational activities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Requires little or no direction in the execution of job duties and can resolve most routine and complex issues successfully.
• May be assigned lead technologist responsibilities and/or may be assigned responsibilities for coordinating specific programs.
• Identifies areas for improvement and provides leadership to support process improvement activities.
• Assists in developing and maintaining internal training programs and technical instruction of echocardiographic techniques.

Qualifications

• Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) as a sonographer or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification and Adult Echocardiography: ARDMS (AE) or CCI credential.

Skills

• Knowledge of echocardiography techniques and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

Pay

• $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.

Schedule

• 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Weekend and Holiday On-Call: required / rotational - details discussed during the interview process.

About Geisinger

• A place where you can lead a healthy lifestyle and follow your dreams.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.