Tech, Echo Per Diem Varied

Job Summary

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) is an acute care facility that has been caring for the Hollywood community and surrounding areas since 1924. The hospital is committed to serving local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care.

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Reports to the Manager, demonstrates ability to perform Echocardiography studies on infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics patients.
• Ability to assist/perform cardiac stress testing and scan Holter tapes, and ability to maintain accurate patient records.
• Performs Echocardiography studies as medically prescribed by a physician, and demonstrates proficiency in routine, stress, dobutamine, and transesophageal studies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy of pre-mature infants.
• Performs all necessary measurements and calculations prior to presentation of the study to the reading cardiologist.
• Absists or performs cardiac stress testing (i.e. pharmacological and/or exercise tests).
• Maintains accurate logs and records of all procedures, and insures the proper and complete billing of procedures and tests.
• Maintains an accurate video library of all tests performed.
• Maintains a current knowledge of all current echocardiography techniques, trends, and equipment as it relates to the specific age and size of patient.
• Cleans and performs all quality control of equipment, and ensures all preventative maintenance is completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifies the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assesses skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner.

Position Summary

Applicable for the populations checked below:

• Infant (x)
• Pediatric (x)
• Adult (x)
• Geriatric (x)

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum Work Experience And Qualifications: One-year previous experience in Pediatric Echo required. Previous experience in Holter scanning and cardiac stress testing. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to assist/perform stress testing (must demonstrate competency within 30 days from date of hire).
• Preferred Work Experience And Qualifications: N/A
• Required Licensure, Certification, Registration Or Designation: Certification as an Echocardiograph Technician, with minimum one (1) years’ experience in all modalities of Echo testing, including continuous wave Doppler, M-Mode, two-dimensional, Pulsed wave Doppler, and colorflow Doppler. Possesses EKG Interpretation - Certification of Completion (must have 30 days from date of hire). Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified from the American Heart Association (AHA). Active Los Angeles County Fire and Safety Card (required within 30 days of hire). Assault Response Competency (ARC) (required within 30 days of hire).

Status

Per Diem (PT2)

Shift

Variated (Days, Evenings, Nights)

Hours

12hrs Weekly/Bi-Weekly

FTE

0.3