Advanced Cardiac Echocardiography Tech II

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital seeks an skilled echocardiography technologist to perform comprehensive cardiac ultrasound studies, including Doppler, color flow and tissue imaging, with ECG setup and data recording.

You will prepare, execute and review exams while guiding patients and supporting the cardiology team. Ideal candidates have ARDMS RDCS/RDMS or CCI RCS credentials with at least two years of echocardiography experience and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic imaging in

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalency.
• Completion of program related to sonography with emphasis on echocardiography or equivalent on-the-job training.
• ARDMS RDCS or RDMS certification or CCI RCS certification required as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Performs adult transthoracic, 2D-M mode Color flow doppler echocardiograms, Pharmacological and Nuclear Stress Testing and Stress echocardiograms.
• Assists with transoesphageal (TEE) echocardiograms.
• Performs standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification, to an accurate and reproducible level. Independently issues preliminary clinically-diagnostic findings in a competent (highly specialized) professional standard.
• Prepares for examinations by checking Physician orders for specific examinations, equipment and available supplies; reviewing patient schedules; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system.
• Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions.
• Positions and applies electrodes and/or conductive gel as appropriate.
• Connects leads from electrocardiograph, Echo or Stress equipment to electrodes on specified body areas.
• Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures.
• Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
• Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact.
• Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains ECG, Echocardiography and Stress equipment and supplies.
• Other duties, within scope, as assigned.

Skills

Clinical interpretation

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalency

Completion of sonography program with emphasis on echocardiography or equivalent on-the-job training

ARDMS/RDCS/RDMS or CCI RCS certification

Job description

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital seeks an skilled echocardiography technologist to perform comprehensive cardiac ultrasound studies, including Doppler, color flow and tissue imaging, with ECG setup and data recording.

You will prepare, execute and review exams while guiding patients and supporting the cardiology team. Ideal candidates have ARDMS RDCS/RDMS or CCI RCS credentials with at least two years of echocardiography experience and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic imaging in