Echo Tech

1106 Portercare Adventist Health System; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

PorterCare Adventist Health System in Denver, CO is seeking a PRN Echocardiography Technician to perform and supervise cardiac ultrasound tests, including ECHO, TEE, and related studies. The role requires strong organizational and patient-communication skills and on-call coverage as needed.

The position includes on-site work at 2525 S Downing St, with compliance to hospital standards, CPR/BLS and credentialing requirements, and participation in staff meetings to maintain high skill levels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate's degree preferred.
• Field of Study: N/A

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and corrects recording instrument malfunctions or unusual patient problems that interfere with recordings.
• Independently prioritizes clinical and administrative work and identifies process improvements.
• Processes patient and department records, ensuring documentation of performed tests in accordance with hospital standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Adjusts approach based on patient and family understanding of test procedures and deals with various personality types, ages, and levels of consciousness.
• Provides on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and facility policy.
• Participates in CQI, in-services, ongoing education, and attends at least 80% of staff meetings to maintain high skill levels.
• Maintains and reviews equipment, ensuring proper function and calibration of machines.
• Performs accurate and thorough echocardiograms as ordered by physicians.
• Conducts specialized testing using computer-assisted devices, including TEE, Stress Echo, Pharmacological Stress Echo, EKGs, Treadmills, and Holter monitors.
• Recognizes and promptly acts upon unusual results or patient responses by informing the primary healthcare team to ensure patient safety and foster optimal outcomes.

Skills

Organizational

Verbal Interpersonal

Customer Relations

Grammar/Spelling

Read/Comprehend written instructions

Follow verbal instructions

Keyboarding

Computer

Education

High School Grad or Equiv

Associate's

Job description

Schedule

Schedule: PRN Shift: Day (United States of America) Address: 2525 S DOWNING ST City: DENVER State: Colorado Postal Code: 80210

Job Description

• Troubleshoots and corrects recording instrument malfunctions or unusual patient problems that interfere with recordings.
• Independently prioritizes clinical and administrative work and identifies process improvements.
• Processes patient and department records, ensuring documentation of performed tests in accordance with hospital standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Adjusts approach based on patient and family understanding of test procedures and deals with various personality types, ages, and levels of consciousness.
• Provides on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and facility policy.
• Participates in CQI, in-services, ongoing education, and attends at least 80% of staff meetings to maintain high skill levels.
• Maintains and reviews equipment, ensuring proper function and calibration of machines.
• Performs accurate and thorough echocardiograms as ordered by physicians.
• Conducts specialized testing using computer-assisted devices, including TEE, Stress Echo, Pharmacological Stress Echo, EKGs, Treadmills, and Holter monitors.
• Recognizes and promptly acts upon unusual results or patient responses by informing the primary healthcare team to ensure patient safety and foster optimal outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Organizational [Required]
• Verbal Interpersonal [Required]
• Customer Relations [Required]
• Grammar/Spelling [Required]
• Read/Comprehend written instructions [Required]
• Follow verbal instructions [Required]
• Keyboarding (manual) [Required]
• Computer (visual) [Required]

Education

• High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
• Associate's [Preferred]
• Field of Study: N/A

Work Experience

1+ experience in cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) [Preferred]

Additional Information

N/A

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required] AND American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography-Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RCDS) [Required] OR American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography-Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) [Required] OR Cardiovascular Credentialing International-Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) [Required] OR Cardiovascular Credentialing International-Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) [Required]

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2

Pay Range

$32.85 - $61.10

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.