Echo Technician I — Cardiac Imaging Specialist

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Health Crown Point is seeking a qualified echocardiography professional to perform transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, including stress tests, with strict adherence to infection control and patient safety policies. The role involves data entry, image preparation, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives within the Echo Lab.

Requirements include a CAAHEP-accredited program with 800 clinical hours, DMEDSON/RDCS/CCI credentials, and preferred 1 year of

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited echocardiography program with 800 clinical hours preferred.
• 1 year Echo sonographer experience preferred.
• DMEDSON/ RDCS/ CCI required or credentialed.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination: cleans equipment, transducer cleaning, TEE cleaning, and electrical leakage testing per infection control policies.
• Emergency: responds to callback within designated timeframe.
• Equipment management: maintains equipment, troubleshoots, and notifies staff when issues arise; performs minor calibration per protocol.
• Performance improvement: participates in department continuous improvement and peer evaluation.
• Patient care: performs TTE and TEE, stress echocardiograms, obtaining required views and additional views for diagnostic studies.
• Patient records: prepares images and data in preliminary report in designated reporting system.
• Patient safety: inspects TEE probe for use, confirms leakage test, positions patient for testing.
• Data entry: records measurements in 2-D and M-mode and advanced measurements.
• Stress echocardiograms: obtains required views quickly, including post-exercise views within sixty seconds.

Education

Associate’s Degree

High School Diploma/GED

CAAHEP accredited echocardiography program with 800 clinical hours

DMEDSON

RDCS

CCI

Job description

Franciscan Health Crown Point is seeking a qualified echocardiography professional to perform transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, including stress tests, with strict adherence to infection control and patient safety policies. The role involves data entry, image preparation, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives within the Echo Lab.

Requirements include a CAAHEP-accredited program with 800 clinical hours, DMEDSON/RDCS/CCI credentials, and preferred 1 year of