Echo Technologist

Essen Health Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare network is seeking an Echo Technician to join their compassionate team. In this vital role, you will perform echocardiograms, ensuring that all equipment is well-maintained and operational. Your contributions will help provide high-quality medical care to underserved communities in New York City. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values patient-centered care and innovation. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and have the required qualifications, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and graduation from a cardiovascular sonography program required.
• 1-2 years of experience in echocardiography is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms and maintain equipment in proper condition.
• Ensure a safe lab environment and manage patient data in EHR.

Skills

Echocardiography

Patient Care

Equipment Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Cardiovascular Sonography Program Graduate

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Overview

Company Overview: Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network that provides high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a ‘population health’ model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering services in primary & specialty offices, urgent care centers, and nursing homes, as well as house calls for home bound patients; all clinical services are also offered via telehealth. Our Care Management division supports patient-centered care through care coordination, complex care management, and helping address health-related social needs.

Founded in 1999, Essen provides care in all five boroughs of New York City, with a primary focus in the Bronx. Staffed by over 300 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced clinicians, Essen Health Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive private medical groups in New York City. Essen maintains a Clinical Information Services team that oversees our enterprise-wide electronic medical record system, data repository, clinical analytics, and population health capabilities. Our Community Services teams create and sustain relationships with community organizations, agencies, and health plans.

Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated ‘Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home’ by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations.

Job Summary

Position Title: Echo Technician

Job Summary: Essen is currently recruiting for an Echo Technician to join our team. The technician will perform echocardiograms.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that all equipment is in proper operating condition, stored, and secured in a designated area.
• Maintaining all equipment and materials in proper order in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining an orderly and safe lab environment as per departmental policies, entering all patient demographics and clinical findings in EHR, and preparing final reports for review and signature from medical personnel.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma.
• Graduate of a cardiovascular sonography program.
• Ultrasound registration as an RDMS as well as current BLS certification are required.
• One to two years of experience in echocardiography.
• Able to start as soon as possible.

Hourly: $40-$45 an hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population. Essen Health Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Visit us on the web at https://www.essenhealthcare.com/