Echo Technologist

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a skilled Echo Tech/Sonographer to perform diagnostic echocardiography across a variety of modalities, ensuring high-quality cardiac images and patient comfort. You will be responsible for a range of studies including TTE, 3D, strain imaging, and stress echo.

Candidates must be credentialed in echocardiography (ARDMS/CCI) and complete required registrations within 12 months, with BLS certification. This PRN role offers flexibility in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required at hire.
• Graduate of an accredited Sonography program and credentialed in Echocardiography (ARDMS or CCI).
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI) within 12 months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer within 12 months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo within 12 months
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo within 12 months
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo within 12 months
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer within 12 months or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo within 12 months
• BLS/CPR certification upon hire

Responsibilities

• Operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images.
• Perform transthoracic, 3D, strain imaging, and stress echocardiography studies.
• Assist with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as ordered.
• Coordinate workload with supervisor to ensure timely studies.
• Maintain patient comfort and accurate documentation throughout procedures.

Skills

Cardiac anatomy knowledge

Ultrasound imaging

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of an accredited Sonography program

ARDMS or CCI credential in Echocardiography

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI)

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (Adult Echo)

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (Fetal Echo)

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (Pediatric Echo)

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Where You're Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

PRN

As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies.To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

• Uses two patient identifiers to ensure accurate patient identification.
• Compares physician's orders to requisitions for accuracy.
• Obtains accurate medical history and completes the appropriate worksheet.
• Performs comprehensive clinical assessments and all diagnostic echocardiographic laboratory examinations, including:a. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)b. 3D echocardiographyc. Strain imagingd. The use of Ultrasound Enhancing Agente. Stress echocardiography with treadmill or dobutaminef. Assists with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with or without UEA and or 3D, as ordered by the Clinician.
• Utilizes cognitive sonographic skills to identify and record appropriate anatomical, pathological, and diagnostic images. Recognizes the significance of all visualized structures, differentiates normal from abnormal findings, and identifies artifacts.
• Coordinates work schedule with supervisor and front desk to ensure workload coverage and that studies are performed in the proper order based on urgency (STAT, pending discharge, or held over from the previous day).

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire and
• Graduate of an accredited Sonography institution and credentialed in Echocardiography Sonography (ARDMS or CCI), upon hire and
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in Echo Sonography