Echo Tech - Inpatient - %2450 Contract Eligible -FT and PRN

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system in central Alabama seeks an Echocardiography Technician to operate and support the Echocardiography Lab. This role involves performing cardiac and neonatal studies, ensuring all interpretations adhere to departmental protocols. Ideal candidates will possess strong reasoning abilities, effective communication skills, and required certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; graduation from ultrasound school preferred.
• Registered ARDMS(RDCS) or CCI(RCS) certification required.
• Effective communication skills and independent judgment necessary.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Echocardiography Lab and support the Stress Lab.
• Perform all cardiac and neonatal cranial studies.
• Handle clerical functions related to data preparation for physician reporting.

Skills

Effective communication

Reasoning ability

Good independent judgment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from a School of Diagnostic Ultrasound

Registered ARDMS(RDCS) or CCI(RCS)

Job description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga, and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Position Overview: Responsible for the operation of the Echocardiography Lab and support of the Stress Lab. Utilizes proper sonographic techniques in conjunction with departmental protocols to demonstrate pertinent patient anatomy and pathology to assist physicians in interpretation. The technician performs all cardiac and neonatal cranial studies and handles clerical functions related to data preparation for physician interpretation and reporting.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduation from a School of Diagnostic Ultrasound preferred.
• Registered ARDMS(RDCS) or CCI(RCS) required.
• Must possess reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Ability to work within rigid time constraints.
• Awareness of patient conditions at all times.
• Effective communication skills required.