Cardiac Sonographer- Echocardiography Technologist

The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The PulseAir Heart & Lung Centre in Edmonton is seeking a dedicated Echocardiography Technologist to join their team. The ideal candidate will perform diagnostic ultrasound tests, ensuring patient comfort and safety while providing high-quality results to assist physicians. With opportunities for growth in a supportive environment, this full-time position requires a current ARDMS license and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site parking

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a similar role performing cardiac ultrasound.
• Full COVID-19 Vaccination required.
• Familiarity with cardiac ultrasound equipment necessary.

Responsibilities

• Performs high quality diagnostic ultrasound testing 8 to 10 a day.
• Thoroughly explains the test procedure to patients.
• Applies independent judgment and critical thinking during the examination.

Skills

Excellent multitasking

Communication skills

Education

Current license with ARDMS

BLS certification

Tools

GE Vivid S70

GE E95

Job description

The Organization:

PulseAir Heart & Lung Centre is a collaboration of Edmonton Cardiology Consultants, Advanced Respiratory Care Network and Inspiromed providing a range of expertise in cardiology, respirology, sleep medicine, internal medicine, and allergy.

Our areas of diagnostics and therapeutics include echocardiography, exercise stress testing, 24- and 48-hour holter monitoring, pulmonary function testing, level 1 and level 3 sleep testing, 24 hour BP monitoring, CPAP and BiPAP therapy, respiratory home care and home oxygen therapy and allergy testing.

Our Mission: To set new standards in the delivery of comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective health care services with a commitment to high quality patient care with timely access.

We can offer you a great environment with an outstanding team and the opportunity for learning and growth. For more information, please go to www.pulseair.ca

The Role:

Are you a patient focused Echocardiography Technologist with excellent clinical skills looking for a new role? PulseAir Heart and Lung Centre is presently recruiting in this position for our busy clinic in South Edmonton.

The Responsibilities Include:

• Ensures patient information is accurate both in the diagnostic machines and on chart paperwork.
• Thoroughly explains the test procedure to patients, easing patient anxieties and answers all question they may have regarding the exam.
• Uses proper patient preparation, equipment settings, and correct interpretation techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, to prevent compromised data acquisition and to ensure accuracy.
• Performs high quality diagnostic ultrasound testing 8 to 10 a day, ensures excellent image quality, and provides accurate information to assist the physician with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. You will summarize test results and generate preliminary reports for physician interpretation.
• Applies independent judgment and critical thinking during the examination to ensure that all appropriate data is accurately captured.
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition and ensures the examination rooms are properly supplied, equipped and operational before, during and after each shift.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
• Works with an interdisciplinary team and other support staff to provide optimal patient care.
• During down time, helps to ensure office tasks are complete, supplies orders put away and clinic maintenance performed.

The Requirements:

- 1 year experience in a similar role performing cardiac ultrasound

- Current license with ARDMS

- Familiarity with GE Vivid S70 and E95 machines

- BLS certification

- Excellent multitasking and communication skills

-Full COVID-19 Vaccination

Please submit your current resume and cover letter to apply for this position.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary: dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8-hour shifts
• Monday to Friday
• Possibility of weekend shifts

Experience:

• Echo Tech: 1 year (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• No

PulseAir Heart & Lung Centre is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and encourages applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Based on experience

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edmonton, AB T6N 1H9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Echo Tech: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

• 1 year experience in a similar role performing cardiac ultrasound
• Current license with ARDMS
• Familiarity with GE Vivid S70 and E95 machines
• BLS certification
• Excellent multitasking and communication skills
• Full COVID-19 Vaccination