Echo Cardio Echo Tech II PD

Mlk-Community-Healthcare-1; California (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

MLK Community Healthcare in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced echocardiography technologist to perform adult transthoracic echocardiograms and related studies with advanced Doppler techniques.

The role includes assisting with TEE, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate measurements and preliminary findings Qualified candidates will hold ARDMS RDCS or RDMS certification, or RCS via CCI with substantial experience, and have a minimum of two years of echocardiography experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience performing echocardiograms.
• Credentialed ARDMS RDCS or RDMS required; RCS via CCI considered with 5 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform adult transthoracic echocardiograms (2D, Color Doppler, tissue Doppler).
• Assist with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
• Make and verify measurements with accurate, reproducible results; provide preliminary findings.
• Prepare rooms, verify orders, set up recording equipment, document patient data.
• Explain procedures to reduce patient anxiety; answer questions.
• Place electrodes, connect ECG leads, and prepare patient for testing.
• Review patient records and provide pre-procedure instructions.
• Monitor patients during procedures and report abnormalities.
• Identify and correct for motion, interference and artifacts.
• Edit results and forward to attending physician for interpretation.
• Maintain ECG, echocardiography and stress equipment and supplies.
• Perform other duties within scope as assigned.

Skills

ARDMS RDCS/RDMS

Cardiac Sonography

ECG operation

Education

Cardiac Sonography Program

High School Diploma

ARDMS Certification

Tools

Echo equipment

Job description

Performs a range of highly specialized cardiac ultrasound investigations, utilizing a range of advanced techniques including pulsed and continuous wave Doppler, color flow mapping and tissue Doppler imaging. Produces tracings of heart electrical activity by setting-up electrocardiography (ECG) equipment; attaching electrodes to chest and equipment; operating and adjusting equipment; recording cardiac data and measurements; protecting and helping patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs adult transthoracic, 2D-M mode Color flow doppler echocardiograms, Pharmacological and Nuclear Stress Testing and Stress echocardiograms.

2. Assists with transoesphageal (TEE) echocardiograms.

3. Performs standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification, to an accurate and reproducible level. Independently issues preliminary clinically-diagnostic findings in a competent (highly specialized) professional standard.

4. Prepares for examinations by checking Physician orders for specific examinations, equipment and available supplies; reviewing patient schedules; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system.

5. Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions.

6. Positions and applies electrodes and/or conductive gel as appropriate.

7. Connects leads from electrocardiograph, Echo or Stress equipment to electrodes on specified body areas.

8. Reviews patient’s record and instructs patients prior to procedures.

9. Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.

10. Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact.

11. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.

12. Maintains ECG, Echocardiography and Stress equipment and supplies.

13. Other duties, within scope, as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

• High School diploma or GED equivalency.
• Completion of program related to sonography with emphasis on echocardiography or equivalent on-the-job training.

B. Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum 2-years experience in performing Echocardiograms. Candidates with less than two (2) years of experience will be considered with AS Degree level completion and at least 6 months experience.
• Credentialed with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) required. Candidates that are Registered Cardiac Sonographers (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) and have 5 years of experience performing Cardiac Sonography will be considered in lieu of ARDMS Certification.

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MLK Community Healthcare

1680 E 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
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www.mlkch.org

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