Echo Technologist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Resumo da vaga

HCA Healthcare, through TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Tennessee, seeks an Echo Sonographer to support cardiology imaging and patient care. The role requires scrubbed knowledge in echocardiography, high confidentiality standards and interaction with physicians and patients.

The candidate will assist in intricate echo exams, ensure quality studies, monitor patient care, and participate in ongoing education and departmental procedures within a leading medical imaging team.

Qualificações

• RCCS, RDMS, RDCS-AE or RCS certification is required or preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology to obtain optimal studies.
• Evaluate accuracy and quality of scan results continuously.
• Maintain knowledge of ultrasound physics, clinical history and related diagnostic procedures.
• Be competent in production, use, recognition and analysis of diagnostic images for patient care.
• Assist cardiologist in completing intricate echo examinations and measurements.
• Serve as primary liaison between patients and departmental physicians and support team.
• Maintain good communication, patient assessment and care, respecting patient needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information and protect patient rights.
• Develop and maintain working relationships across departments to support Skyline Medical Center's mission.
• Follow policies, procedures and regulations of the Department of Medical Imaging.
• Apply professional and ethical judgment and engage in continuing education for optimal patient care.

Formação

RCCS / RDMS / RDCS-AE / RCS certification

BLS/CPR certification

Descrição da vaga

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Responsibilities:

The Echosonographer will be responsible for demonstrating:

• Understanding of cross-sectional human anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology to obtain optimal studies.

• Constantly evaluate accuracy and quality of scan results.

• Maintains knowledge in all facets of performing the optimal studies. This includes pertinent clinical history and related diagnostic procedures, ultrasound physics, normal anatomy and pathological variants.

• Competent in production, use, recognition and analysis of images and patterns used for patient diagnosis and treatment. He/she will maintain knowledge about high frequency sound waves and other diagnostic techniques for medical purposes.

• Assist the cardiologist in the completion of intricate echo examinations, including a range of measurements and motion.

• Primary liaison between patients and departmental physicians and other members of the support team.

• Remain sensitive to the physical and emotional needs of the patient through good communication, patient assessment, patient monitoring, and patient care skills.

• Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information to assure that patient’s rights are protected.

• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships both inter- and intra-departmentally; to foster good customer relations and to observe the Skyline Medical Center mission statement.

• Knowledgeable and compliant with the policies, procedures, and regulations relating to the Department of Medical Imaging.

• Use professional and ethical judgment and critical thinking when performing their duties.

• Participate in continuing education for optimal patient care, public education and enhanced knowledge and technical competence.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RCCS) Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer, or (RDMS) Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, or (RDCS-AE) RDCS Adult Echocardiography, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

TriStar Skyline Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a 350+ bed facility. We are Tennessee's first comprehensive stroke center, a state designated Level 1 Trauma Center and a national leader in neuroscience. In addition, we are equipped with 3 helipads, new ICU and Medical/Surgical floors, and burn care services. We offer a CARF accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation program, an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and serves the North Nashville community as a leading provider of emergency heart care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.