Cardiac Echo Technologist PRN – Make an Impact

HCA Healthcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) match

Job summary

Parkridge East Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Echo Technologist to perform cardiac imaging and support radiology teams. The role requires ARDMS/CCI eligibility and at least 1 year of related experience.

The Echo Tech will operate equipment, mentor students, ensure accurate data entry, and adhere to HLD and QA procedures, including contrast administration. This position involves on-site work and PRN scheduling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Diagnostic Echo Medical Sonography Program.
• ARDMS or CCI registered or eligible, to be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• American Heart BLS obtained/maintained according to hospital policy
• Minimum 1 year of related experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate all department equipment safely and properly.
• Teach and mentor radiology students.
• Relay TEE Probe serial number to RN to document in patient record and enter into Merge for bidirectional tracking of scope used.
• Assure proper patient data is entered in Merge for reporting.
• Perform proper HLD disinfection on TEE scope.
• Maintain proper documentation of HLD disinfection of TEE scope in departmental log.
• Follow proper procedures for quality controls and HLD related to equipment and accessories.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform surgery and portable exams.
• Follow proper procedures for quality controls related to equipment and accessories.
• Follow department protocols for communicating with patients, doctors and coworkers.
• Transportation of patients to and from the radiology department safely.
• Demonstrate proper documentation concerning patient’s history.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform contrast media administration
• Accurately follow physician orders, document completion of exam in Meditech, scan documents, and verify images in Merge.

Skills

Patient care

Team communication

Equipment operation

Documentation

Contrast administration

Education

Diagnostic Echo Medical Sonography Program

Tools

Merge

Meditech

Job description

Parkridge East Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Echo Technologist to perform cardiac imaging and support radiology teams. The role requires ARDMS/CCI eligibility and at least 1 year of related experience.

The Echo Tech will operate equipment, mentor students, ensure accurate data entry, and adhere to HLD and QA procedures, including contrast administration. This position involves on-site work and PRN scheduling.