FT Echo Lab Technologist - Penn Presbyterian (days)

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled, specialized non-invasive tests used to diagnose cardiological abnormalities and participates in research activities using sophisticated mechanical and electronic instruments and microcomputers.
• Helps arrange schedule for patient echocardiography studies prioritizes requests for studies by reviewing orders and securing additional information from referring physicians when necessary.
• Conducts M-Mode, 2-D, Doppler echocardiogram and color flow Doppler studies in the inpatient/outpatient laboratories, patient rooms, intensive care units, ER and OR, without physician supervision.
• Determines appropriate views modified studies according to cardiac abnormalities detected conducts primary readings notifies attending physicians of EKG changes, or Doppler/echo findings requiring immediate action.
• Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms performed under conscious sedation in the laboratory and in the OR.
• Performs exercise stress and pharmacologic stress echocardiograms.
• Provides coverage for Nuclear Cardiology Stress Testing as needed.
• Explains nature of test to patients and interviews patients for medical history.
• Prepares patients for tests, establishes IV and performs baseline EKG.
• Reviews tracing and note changes in heart rate and blood pressure during the test. Takes blood pressure each minute during the test and during recovery.
• Covers for Nuclear Cardiology Stress Testing as needed.
• Coordinates daily operation of the echo laboratory to ensure studies performed with optimal quality.
• Maintains daily log of all patients and assists managers with preparation of monthly statistics.
• Edits and copies videotapes maintains files on tests performed creates teaching tapes.
• Responsible for marking all M-Mode echocardiography measurements on the worksheet as well as completely and accurately completing the demographic information on each patient.
• Maintains daily log of all patients examined in lab logbooks. Must update orders as needed if patient studies are changed or cancelled.
• Performs minor maintenance on instruments sterilizes and stores equipment.
• Performs daily assessment of Metricide sterilizing solution.

Requirements

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or registry eligible within one year.

Qualifications

H.S. Diploma/GED