Echo Tech, Per Diem - Nantucket

1575 Nantucket Cottage Hospital; Mikas Pond (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 107,000; Part time

Job summary

Nantucket Cottage Hospital seeks a per diem Registered Echo Tech to perform quality echocardiographic studies on Nantucket Island. You will work with physicians and staff, ensuring accurate imaging and patient care while maintaining equipment and documentation standards.

Qualified candidates have RDCS/RCS credentials, a non-invasive cardiovascular training background, and strong teamwork and communication skills. Shifts include day and evening coverage on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform quality echocardiogram studies.
• Integrity, professionalism, confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Demonstrated technical skills to function unsupervised.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.
• 2 years’ current experience as a registered echocardiographer.
• RDCS/RCS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality echocardiographic studies per physician orders.
• Maintain equipment per department standards and safety.
• Document patient information accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families about procedures and expectations.
• Report findings to the reading cardiologist for interpretation.
• Adhere to privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in quality assurance and departmental projects.
• Flexible with shifts, including evenings and on-call as needed.

Skills

Echocardiography

RDCS/RCS

BLS/CPR

Teamwork

Communication

Education

RDCS certification

Non-invasive cardiovascular training

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

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Job Summary

Per diem on the island of Nantucket, MA. The Registered Echo Tech performs quality echocardiographic studies and all other non-invasive cardiac procedures at NCH as ordered by the physicians, while maintaining a positive working relationship with all health professionals and staff.

Qualifications

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to professionalism in all interactions with patients, clients, physicians, facility staff and the community.
• Seeks assistance and education from appropriate sources.
• Participates in and contributes to departmental quality assurance program as demonstrated by participation at department staff meetings and active involvement in performance improvement projects.
• Demonstrates customer service in all interactions that is compassionate, courteous, friendly, and helpful.
• Demonstrates respect for privacy, diversity, and confidentiality in all interactions.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate and maintain equipment to departmental standards.
• Utilizes information channels for the receipt and dissemination of information, i.e., work orders, dietary orders, lab requisitions, meeting information, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to job duties needed for documentation as required by accrediting and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates competence in performance of echocardiographic studies.
• Performs echocardiographic studies considering the age‑specific physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of the patient.
• Consistently performs quality Doppler and color Doppler Exams.
• May acquire quality Stress Echo and Dobutamine images according to Physician and benchmark standards.
• Maintains competence in all other procedures performed in the department.
• Demonstrates understanding of cardiac disease processes in order to obtain complete acquisition of images for clinical diagnosis by the reading cardiologist.
• Reports pertinent information or changes of patient’s condition to physician, nurse and/or supervisor/senior tech incorporating age‑specific information.
• Reports findings or concerns to reading physician for prompt interpretation.
• Records preliminary interpretation of studies on patient worksheet incorporating age specific information.
• Documents patient information and processes reports accurately and timely.
• Notifies the reading cardiologist of any referral studies to be read.
• Educates patients and/or patients’ family regarding procedures performed and communicates effectively with patient and/or family.
• Maintains equipment including cleaning and disinfecting according to department procedure.
• Identifies problems with equipment and notifies appropriate resources for diagnosis and repair.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, And Experience Required for the Position

• Ability to perform quality and compete echocardiogram studies.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Demonstrated technical skills and judgment to function unsupervised.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Satisfactory completion of an accredited non-invasive cardiovascular training program, with a focus in echocardiography.
• Satisfactory completion of a recognized course in arrhythmia detection.
• 2 years’ current experience as a registered echocardiography.
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) required.
• BLS/CPR certification required within one week of hire.
• AHA & ARC accepted.

Special Requirements

Day and evening shifts with weekends & on-call as needed; must be flexible with scheduling to meet the needs of department. Must be available to work in the case of a Hospital declared emergency.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements Standing Frequently (34-66%) Walking Frequently (34-66%) Sitting Occasionally (3-33%) Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device) Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs Pushing Occasionally (3-33%) Pulling Occasionally (3-33%) Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%) Balancing Frequently (34-66%) Stooping Occasionally (3-33%) Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%) Crouching Occasionally (3-33%) Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%) Reaching Frequently (34-66%) Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%) Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%) Feeling Constantly (67-100%) Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%) Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%) Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%) Talking Constantly (67-100%) Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

57 Prospect Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$40.53 - $77.72/Hourly

Grade

SN1S16

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