Cardiac Echo Tech: Precision Heart Imaging

Dignity Health; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Tech/Sonographer role at Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California, focuses on diagnostic echocardiography to aid cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment.

Daily duties include operating ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images, ensuring patient comfort, and performing a range of echocardiographic studies while applying strong knowledge of cardiac anatomy and effective communication with the care team.

Qualifications

• Registration in one of the credentialing bodies for sonography.
• CPR certification required.
• Experience with echocardiography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs technically correct echocardiograms per protocol.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac anatomy for diagnostics.
• Maintains quality control on echocardiographic equipment.
• Performs cardiac diagnostic procedures (EKGs, EEGs, holter) per protocol.
• Notifies abnormal findings to RN or MD in a timely manner.
• Checks crash cart equipment daily and ensures availability.

Skills

Cardiac anatomy

Echo imaging

Ultrasound operation

Patient communication

Education

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI

CPR

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

ECG/holter

Job description

Echo Tech/Sonographer role at Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California, focuses on diagnostic echocardiography to aid cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment.

Daily duties include operating ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images, ensuring patient comfort, and performing a range of echocardiographic studies while applying strong knowledge of cardiac anatomy and effective communication with the care team.