Echo Tech

CommonSpirit Health; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks an Echo Tech to perform diagnostic echocardiography, capturing high-quality cardiac images and data while ensuring patient comfort. You will operate ultrasound equipment and support a range of echocardiographic studies under cardiology teams.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited Sonography program, 1+ year echocardiography experience, 2+ years in cardiology procedures, and ECG/ACLS certifications. This role is based in Pendleton, Oregon.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Sonography.
• Minimum of one year experience in Echocardiography.
• Minimum of two years in Cardiology procedures as a Cardiovascular tech.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Vascular Technologist.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire.
• State of Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Performs Echocardiographic procedures in a timely manner; documents required information and communicates to physicians and direct care staff pertinent information.
• Uses asculatory findings, Doppler Physics and Ultrasound Anatomy to assess patients during Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiograms and Exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms.
• Uses advanced understanding of cardiovascular systems to assess patient conditions and situations for performing procedures.
• Completes all documentation including worksheets, video, chart recording and digital archiving.
• Follows departmental policy and procedure for performing and processing all procedures including: proper scheduling, ordering, coding and charging, computer entry, coping, filing and distribution

Skills

Echocardiography procedures

Cardiac anatomy knowledge

Patient communication

Technical proficiency

Ultrasound equipment operation

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of Sonography

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI)

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

Registered Vascular Technologist

Current AHA Basic Life Support

Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire

State of Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (preferred)

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Echo Tech, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.
Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies.
To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

• Performs Echocardiographic procedures in a timely manner; documents required information and communicates to physicians and direct care staff pertinent information.
• Uses asculatory findings, Doppler Physics and Ultrasound Anatomy to assess patients during Transthoracis and Transesophageal Echocardiograms and Exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms.
• Uses advance understanding of cardiovascular systems to assess patient conditions and situations for performing procedures.
• Completes all documentation including worksheets, video, chart recording and digital archiving.
• Follows departmental policy and procedure for performing and processing all procedures including: proper scheduling, ordering, coding and charging, computer entry, coping, filing and distribution

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate from an accredited school of Sonography
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in Echocardiography
• Minimum of two (2) years in Cardiology procedures as a Cardiovascular tech
• One (1) or more of the following:
  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
  • Registered Vascular Technologist
• Current AHA Basic Life Support
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire

Preferred

• State of Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103,000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org