Cardiac Echo Sonographer | Full Time | Days

Concord Hospital Health System; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital Health System seeks an Echo Technologist to perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echocardiograms (STEC) and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE). You will document and maintain patient data, manage workload, and adapt to clinical changes while supporting physicians in heart disease assessment.

Responsibilities include testing and billing, equipment handling, and participating in department goals.

Qualifications

• Two years of formal training beyond high school in Cardiac Ultrasonography.
• Certification: American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• ARDMS or CCI registry within 2 years of hire per IAC guidelines; ongoing maintenance.
• State licensure required for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Performs transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) exams.
• Performs stress echocardiogram (STEC) exams.
• Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) exams.
• Documents and maintains patient and test data.
• Manages time and workload fluctuations.
• Adapts to changing clinical situations and participates in team goals.
• Performs billing for tests; maintains equipment and departments requirements.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasonography

Time management

Education

Cardiac ultrasonography training (2 years)

BLS for Healthcare Providers

ARDMS/CCI registration within 2 years

State licensure in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

Job description

Hours: 4X10 example of shift 6:30-5p; weekends are overtime call shifts, no overnight call.

Summary

Produces ultrasonic recordings and Doppler flow analyses of heart and related structures for use by Physician in diagnosis and study of heart disease.

Education

Two years of formal training or education beyond the high school level, in Cardiac Ultrasonography.

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.

Registration required to obtain: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry in accordance with Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) guidelines within 2 years of hire and maintained thereafter.

State licensure for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy is required.

Experience

Experience in Cardiac Ultrasonography is required, will consider clinical days/time as experience, minimum of 6 to 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Performs transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) exams.
• Performs stress echocardiogram (STEC) exams.
• Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) exams.
• Documents and maintains patient and test data.
• Manages time and workload fluctuations.
• Assesses patients and adapts to changing clinical situations.
• Completes billing for tests performed.
• Utilizes and maintains departmental and hospital equipment.
• Completes departmental and hospital requirements.
• Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical And Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, do repetitive motion, reach, sit, stand, and walk.

The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, smell, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.