Cardiac Echo Technologist

WellSpan Health; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay financial education and more

Expanded Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

WellSpan Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA seeks an ultrasound echocardiography technologist to perform routine cardiac ultrasound procedures, including adult, pediatric, and stress echocardiograms, and to assist with transesophageal studies.

The role includes patient education, IV access, contrast administration, preparing preliminary reports, maintaining PACS workflow, and providing essential clerical support. It is a PRN daytime position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree Required
• Less than 1 year relevant experience. Required
• Accredited program in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography. Upon Hire Required
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer credentials (various specializations) Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cardiac ultrasound techniques and examinations (adult, pediatric, stress, 3D echo).
• Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Supervises and evaluates students in clinical education.
• Obtains intravenous access and administers contrast agents (Definity, Optison).
• Prepares preliminary echocardiogram reports for physicians.
• Performs portable tests in patient rooms and handles clerical duties (scheduling, billing codes, phones).
• Maintains PACS and related workflow software; performs routine maintenance.

Education

Associates Degree Required

Job description

Job Description

Department: Non-Invasive Cardio Services

Schedule: PRN, Day Shift

Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Rotation: Call coverage if necessary

General Summary

Performs routine diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures at general skill and knowledge level.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Performs routine cardiac ultrasound techniques and examinations such as, adult echocardiograms, preps and acquires stress echocardiograms, pediatric echocardiograms, and 3D echo. Assists the physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms and operative transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Supervises, assists, and evaluates students in the clinical education setting.
• Obtains intravenous access and administers intravenous contrast agents such as Definity and Optison. Performs Saline Bubble Studies.
• Prepares preliminary echocardiogram reports and measurements for physicians.
• Performs portable tests in patient rooms when necessary.
• Positions and transfers patients safely and comfortably.
• Explains procedures to patients.
• Clerical duties such as, scheduling patients, ensuring accurate billing codes, answering phones.
• Maintains equipment in efficient operating order; performs preventative maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis; contacts Biomed Department for major malfunctions.
• Knowledge and routine use of digital image storage system (PACS) and associated workflow software.

Common Expectations

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and in-service meetings, including assisting in the preparation, research and presentation of departmental Echocardiology staff inservice meetings.
• Maintains appropriate records, reports, and files as required.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• Associates Degree Required

Work Experience

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Adult Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Fetal Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Pediatric Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required

Courses And Training

• Accredited program in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography. Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

About Us

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation.

With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About The Team

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

For more than 125 years, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community. One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, while providing a supportive continuum of care through our extensive WellSpan primary, specialty, ambulatory, and behavioral health care locations within the community. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is supported by the nearby WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves as the cornerstone of care for a total population of nearly 142,000 residents living in the rural and urban mix of Lebanon County. A full-service, acute-care hospital, with a 163 licensed bed capacity, admitting approximately 7,000 patients annually. We offer open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care.