Cardiac Echo Technician-Multi Modality

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Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR103562
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**** Work Shift
** Day
* * Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Summary
* * This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by performing cardiac ultrasound and other non-invasive cardiac procedures of a professional level on all patient populations serviced by the Hospital.
** Job Description
**** Job Duties
*** Performs complete study including M MODE, REAL TIME, COLOR FLOW MAPPING and DOPPLER.
* Interprets all techniques giving internal dimensions, wall motion and flow pattern analysis
* Participates in reading with physician and contributes professional knowledge to final diagnostic impression or report.
* Maintains all records and quality reports to Intersocietal Commission of Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) standards.
* Provides high quality cardiac sonograms on a consistent basis according to department policies and procedures.
* Demonstrates competency on all Echo equipment and workstations.
* Performs proper computer skills to include all appropriate edits, status change and other processes necessary for test interpretation and patient changes.
* Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
* Troubleshoots reporting issues on Phillips workstation as necessary.
* Reviews each examination for technical accuracy, presenting complete information to appropriate health care provider and communicating pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of the patient after the procedure.
* Assist physician in necessary procedures involving cardiac studies and ultrasound guidance.
* Organizes ICAEL meetings and education as applicable.
* Meets with medical director on regular basis as applicable.
* Demonstrates competency and proficiency with cardiac stress testing, all forms of EKG's, holter monitoring, event monitoring as applicable.
* Fulfills call expectations per departmental requests.
* Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
** Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

*** Demonstrated competency in the use of verbal and written medical terminology, echocardiography machine and associated modes, transducers, and computer.
** Professional Experience
*** Ability to demonstrate competency in cardiovascular echocardiography preferred.
* Must be able to recognize abnormal structure and be able to correlate this information into a useful study.
* Must be able to deviate from normal techniques, when necessary; to develop new techniques.
* Must be able to utilize ancillary devices, i.e., selected transducer
* Must be adaptable to change and willing to share ideas for improvement.
** Education
* ** Prefer (2) two years allied health program or two (2) years of college with biological sciences.
** Licensure, Certification, Registration
*** Current certification in Basic Life Support, (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association guidelines required.
* Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.  Employee must submit certification of completed training prior to start or transfer date.
* ** Candidate must have Cardiac Sonographer (listed as #1) as well as 2 or 3 is required.**
* ** 1. Cardiac Sonographer** (candidate can have either a or b)
* a. ARDMS
* i. RDCS = Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
* b. CCI
* i.  RCS = Registered Cardiac Sonographer
* ** 2. Vascular** (candidate can have either a or b)
* a. ARDMS
* i. RVT = Registered Vascular Tech
* b. CCI
* i. Registered Vascular Sonographer
* ** 3. Pediatric
*** a. ARDMS
* i. PE = Pediatric Echocardiographer
** Pay Rate Type
** Hourly
* ** Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.
*** Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value…