Echo Technician

Position: ECHO TECHNICIAN
Position Summary:
The Echocardiography Technician (ET) will perform diagnostic procedures utilizing various types of cardiac ultrasound techniques under medical direction of a licensed physician. The ET prepares for examinations by checking equipment and inventorying and restocking supplies. The ET will be responsible for reading physician orders for specific examinations, setting-up recording equipment, and entering patient information into systems. The ET will explain procedures and answer questions regarding procedures.

The ET will be responsible for positioning patients, spreading gels, attaching electrodes to chest and equipment, adjusting equipment controls, and verifying wave signals. The ET will position and reposition the transducer, and monitor display screen while listening to signals, detect artifacts that mimic abnormalities, and recordings to obtain quality images. The ET will record examination information by printing graphics and data, calculating measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity, and compare measurements to norms.

The ET must be willing to report back to work during any emergency situation, this includes if needed during inclement weather, mass casualty, internal disaster, etc. The ET will complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Previous Echocardiography experience preferred.
• Two years medical ultrasound experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer through one of three ways required
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or;
  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or;
  • Canadian Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CRCS) through the Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP).
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required (Or completed within 6 months of employment).

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, department heads, and member of executive leadership.
• Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to consistently exercise independent judgement required.