Echo Tech, Per Diem - Nantucket

Nantucket Cottage Hospital; Nantucket (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 107,000; Part time

Job summary

Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Nantucket, MA, seeks a per diem echocardiography technologist to perform high-quality studies for patient care. RDCS or RCS certification is required, with BLS/CPR timing and flexibility for day/evening shifts, weekends, and on-call duties.

The role emphasizes patient education, accuracy, and collaboration with cardiology. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, adhering to privacy standards, and contributing to performance improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform quality echocardiogram studies.
• Integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven time management and deadline adherence.
• Completion of accredited echocardiography training and arrhythmia detection course.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates professionalism in interactions with patients, physicians, and staff.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Educates patients and families about procedures and communicates effectively.
• Operates and maintains department equipment per standards.
• Documents patient information and reports timely.
• Notifies reading cardiologist of referrals and findings.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Time management

Teamwork

Echocardiography

Education

Non-invasive cardiovascular training program

Course in arrhythmia detection

RDCS or RCS certification

Job description

Site: Nantucket Cottage Hospital

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Job Summary

Per diem on the island of Nantucket, MA.

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

• 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.

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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EEO Statement

1575 Nantucket Cottage Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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