Echo Technologist I

CommonSpirit Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking an Echo Tech/Sonographer to perform diagnostic echocardiography and capture high-quality cardiac images. You will operate ultrasound equipment, ensure patient comfort, and provide accurate data for cardiovascular diagnostics.

The role requires strong cardiac anatomy knowledge, technical skills, effective communication, and adherence to departmental protocols. Join a facility renowned for cardiovascular care and research.

Qualifications

• CPR certification within 14 days of hire.
• Must hold multiple professional sonography certifications listed.
• Strong knowledge of cardiac anatomy and ultrasound principles.

Responsibilities

• Performs ultrasound diagnostic imaging on patients per departmental protocols.
• Prepares equipment and ensures it is operational and safe.
• Maintains daily equipment and room readiness after procedures.
• Completes quality checks and maintains equipment logs.
• Manages clinical supply inventory for the echocardiography lab.
• Assists with patient testing, including routine, urgent, and emergent requests.

Skills

Communication skills

Cardiac anatomy knowledge

Technical proficiency

Education

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI)

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo

Associates degree or related health program certificate

One-year health-related certificate (cardiac ultrasound)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.

• Performs ultrasound diagnostic imaging on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols
• Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning
• Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance is performed after each procedure
• Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained
• Completes all clinical supply inventory
• Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests

Job Requirements

Required

• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire

Preferred

• Associates Other or
• one year certificate from a healthrelated program in a related medical field, which includeseminar course training in cardiac ultrasound

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke's is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience-modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.