2D Echo Technologist

Batangas Healthcare Specialist Medical Center; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 167,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Batangas Healthcare Specialist Medical Center is seeking a skilled radiology professional to support ultrasound/imagery procedures. You will prepare examinations, manage equipment, and assist patients to ensure accurate imaging and timely reporting.

Responsibilities include selecting appropriate imaging methods, positioning, recording data, and maintaining safety and documentation. Growth opportunities through ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to check equipment and inventory, and restock as needed.
• Ability to review patient schedules and read physician orders for examinations.
• Good judgment in selecting imaging methods and ensuring proper patient positioning.
• Ability to obtain quality images and adjust equipment for beam strength.
• Experience recording examination data, measuring heart structures, and comparing to norms.
• Monitor patient condition and report changes or emergencies to staff.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and computerized records.
• Promote safety and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Commit to updating knowledge through continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Prepares examinations by checking equipment and inventorying and restocking; reviewing patient schedules; reading physician orders of specific examinations; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system
• Reduces patients' anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions; providing assistance to examination table or treadmill
• Determines appropriate methodology and techniques to use; arranges immobilization and/or support devices for proper patient positioning; selects appropriate imaging device
• Uses good judgement when determining if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnosis, or if additional imaging procedures are needed
• Obtains quality images by positioning and repositioning transducer; monitoring display screen; listening to signals; adjusting equipment for beam strength and focus; detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities; recording images
• Records examination information by printing graphics and data; calculating measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity; comparing measurements to norms
• Monitors the patient's physical condition during the course of the procedure; report patient change of status or emergency situations to clinical staff, supervisor and/or cardiologist
• Maintain accurate patient documentation, including computerized documentation
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Updates knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Prepares examinations by checking equipment and inventorying and restocking; reviewing patient schedules; reading physician orders of specific examinations; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system

• Reduces patients' anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions; providing assistance to examination table or treadmill

• Determines appropriate methodology and techniques to use; arranges immobilization and/or support devices for proper patient positioning; selects appropriate imaging device

• Uses good judgement when determining if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnosis, or if additional imaging procedures are needed

• Obtains quality images by positioning and repositioning transducer; monitoring display screen; listening to signals; adjusting equipment for beam strength and focus; detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities; recording images

• Records examination information by printing graphics and data; calculating measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity; comparing measurements to norms

• Monitors the patient's physical condition during the course of the procedure; report patient change of status or emergency situations to clinical staff, supervisor and/or cardiologist

• Maintain accurate patient documentation, including computerized documentation

• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices

• Updates knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations