Echocardiogram Technician-1

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Seattle, WA, is hiring an Echocardiogram Technologist (Cardiac Sonographer) to obtain high-quality heart ultrasound recordings for interpretation by a cardiologist.

The role requires graduation from a CAAHEP/CMA-approved program, RDCS/RCS/RCIS credentials or eligibility within 12 months, and active participation in quality assurance and training activities. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates accuracy in ultrasound exams and patient safety.
• Excellent communication with cardiology staff and patients.
• Maintains compliance with IAC Echocardiography standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete ultrasound exam accurately and timely, following IAC standards.
• Observe patient during exam, monitor condition and safety.
• Perform weekly quality control and daily cleaning of equipment; assist IT with maintenance.
• Transfer studies to EchoPACs and provide a preliminary report to the staff cardiologist.
• Call the cardiologist to discuss STAT findings prior to discharge.
• Participate in QA, continuing education, and training of Echo Lab staff and ultrasound students.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Patient care focus

Education

CAAHEP/CMA-approved ultrasound program

RDCS certification or eligible

RCS/RCIS with ARDMS plan within 12 months

Tools

EchoPACs

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Position Summary

The Echocardiogram Technologist (Cardiac Sonographer) is responsible for obtaining high quality recordings of ultrasound images of the heart and related structures to be interpreted by the Cardiologist.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description

• Complete ultrasound exam accurately and timely, adapting protocol according to degree and type of pathology encountered, while adhering to standards of Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for Echocardiography for both complete resting echocardiogram and stress (exercise treadmill) echocardiogram.
• Observes patient during the exam, monitoring patient's condition and safety.
• Performs quality control (weekly) and cleaning procedures (daily) on all equipment: Performs daily maintenance such as sanitizing the transducers, cables, beds, or other items as needed after each patient.
• Works with Sea Mar IT to help performs weekly and monthly maintenance such as filter cleaning, workstation back up and purging or other duties to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Alerting the Sea Mar Cardiology clinic manager when supplies are low to reorder (ultrasound gel, wipes for transducers, etc.)
• Performs clerical activities associated with department operation and patient care:
  • Transfer studies from the echo machine to the EchoPACs reading station
  • Copy or upload echo studies to and from EchoPACs.
  • Provide a preliminary report for the staff cardiologist.
  • Call the cardiologist to discuss and view any STAT findings (tamponade, aortic dissection, etc.) prior to discharging the patient.
  • Participates in Quality Assurance activities, continuing education, and assists in training of new Echo Lab personnel and ultrasound students:

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a CAAHEP or CMA approved School of Diagnostic Ultrasound or equivalent amount of on the job training as outlined by ICAEL accreditation requirements.
• Registered or registry eligible with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers with a specialty Registration of Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers (RDCS). If RDCS registry eligible, must receive RDCS certification within 12 months of hire.
• Registered with Cardiovascular Credentialing International as Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) may be substituted for RDCS with the expectation of obtaining ARDMS registry within 12 months of hire.

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 50.00 USD Hourly

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 50.00 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.