Cardiac Echo Technologist – On-Call & Stress Echo

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in the United States seeks an Echocardiography Technician to perform diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echo procedures as ordered by physicians. You will record quality information and explain procedures to patients, while evaluating clinical history for indicators and contraindications.

The role requires collaboration with physicians to ensure quality patient care, operation of echocardiography equipment, and maintenance of patient records along with coordinating the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a cardiac ultrasound training program.
• RDCS certification required within 1 year of employment.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echo procedures as ordered by physicians.
• Records quality information while performing echocardiographic imaging and following procedural guidelines and protocols.
• Explains procedures and possible side effects to the patient or family members.
• Confirms all physician requests and evaluates patients' clinical history for proper clinical indicators and possible contraindications for procedure requested.
• Collaborates with physician to ensure quality patient care.
• Operates equipment used to perform echocardiograms.
• Maintains patient medical records.
• Organizes 3 stages involved in the reporting process: study completion, physician interpretation and final report.
• Submits final reports to appropriate nursing unit, physician office or medical records as requested.
• Performs portable diagnostic echocardiograms.
• Takes call, works weekends and rotates holidays as needed.

Skills

Echocardiography

Diagnostic imaging

Patient education

Quality care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Cardiac ultrasound training program

RDCS certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Ultrasound machines

Job description

Advocate Health in the United States seeks an Echocardiography Technician to perform diagnostic echocardiograms and stress echo procedures as ordered by physicians. You will record quality information and explain procedures to patients, while evaluating clinical history for indicators and contraindications.

The role requires collaboration with physicians to ensure quality patient care, operation of echocardiography equipment, and maintenance of patient records along with coordinating the