Echo Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Bakersfield is seeking an Echo Tech to perform cardiac diagnostic procedures including echocardiograms, stress tests, and vascular assessments in an outpatient Cardiology clinic.

You will explain the procedure, prep patients, calibrate equipment, and enter data, preparing results for physicians and ensuring patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Completion of an Echo Technician program.
• Substantial knowledge of EKG procedures and equipment plus basic cardiac anatomy.
• Ability to perform quality echocardiographic studies (2D, color flow, TEE) and stress echo in adults/geriatric patients.
• Accurate data entry, record-keeping, and patient data management; maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Explain procedure before beginning each study and prepare patient.
• Calibrate equipment and enter patient data; prepare test results for physicians.
• Prioritize studies by patient status and order; complete within shift.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment; report outages and coordinate repairs.
• Assist with EKG procedures and related duties as assigned.

Skills

EKG procedures

Anatomy knowledge

Patient communication

Accuracy and data entry

Education

Echo Technician program

Tools

EKG equipment

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Echo Tech, you will perform cardiac diagnostic procedures, including echos, stress tests, and vascular, on a variety of patient populations including adult, and geriatric patients, in our outpatient Cardiology clinic.

Every day you will be responsible for the performance of complex cardiac diagnostic procedures, as well as explaining the procedure before beginning each study, patient prep, calibrating equipment, entering patient data, and preparing test results for physicians' interpretation.

To be successful in this role, you will have the enthusiasm to help others and the desire to have a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families as you play a huge role in the patient experience.

• Explains procedure before beginning each study, prepping patient, calibrating equipment, and entering patient data with an accuracy rate of 95% to 98%.
• Prioritize studies by patient status and age of order. Completes study within scheduled shift unless cleared by the supervisor, noting completion on patient's chart 95% to 98% of the time. Demonstrate competence in care of neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Prepares test results for physicians' interpretation providing all pertinent patient data, accurately recording measurements on data sheet. Copies and disperses study to appropriate areas. Initiates an appropriate charge for patient account by the end of each shift 95% to 98% of the time.
• Maintains proper care of equipment, including cleaning and re-stocking, so that no more than 1 to 2 outages of supplies are noted per month. Notifies company of any equipment failures immediately to ensure timely repair with notification to supervisor.
• Assists with procedures and various duties of EKG technician between scheduled tests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Completion of an Echo Technician program
• Substantial knowledge of: EKG procedures and equipment. Basic cardiac and human body anatomy. Basic interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.General filing procedures. Electrical safety standards. Typing and office skills. Proper phone techniques. Aseptic techniques.
• Ability to: Perform a quality echocardiographic study of the heart including 2D, color flow mapping and TEE procedures of all patient age groups. Perform stress echocardiographic procedures on adult and geriatric patients with and without contrast. Work with computer billing system. Establish and maintain a good working relationship with a wide variety of Hospital personnel. Act courteously and with tact in dealing with patients, visitors and the public. Explain procedures to patients. Maintain patient confidentiality. Follow established procedures. Work effectively under stress and adjust priorities as circumstances require. Organize work assignments, maintaining accurate and complete records. Maintain a high degree of accuracy regarding all details. Calm and reassure distressed patients. Work with minimal supervision. Respond effectively in emergency situations. Read and comprehend technical instructions. Effective oral and written communication skills.

Preferred

• One (1) year experience as Echo/Stress Tech
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, has four convenient locations in Bakersfield and Tehachapi. Along with our local affiliated Dignity Health hospitals (Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospitals, we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides high quality, compassionate care in family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, endocrinology, endocrine surgery, ENT, general surgery, infectious disease, obesity medicine, urology, and women's health.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$43.10 - $64.11 /hour