Echocardiographer

HCA HealthONE; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Swedish is seeking an Echo Technologist to calibrate and operate imaging systems that capture detailed heart images. You will assess wall motion, valve function, and overall cardiac performance to aid diagnoses. You may assist with stress and other non-invasive tests as needed.

Candidates should have RCDS/RCS credentials and BLS, with a willingness to obtain required certifications within a year. This role offers exposure to advanced imaging in a major Denver-area health system.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year technical training in an AMA/ACCA Sonographer Program with a Certificate of Completion.
• Registered Cardiac Diagnostic Sonographer and BLS certification required.
• Minimum one year of recent hospital or clinical experience preferred.
• Must have basic knowledge of 12 Lead EKG interpretation.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
• RDCS or RCS certification obtained within 1 year of start date.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and use medical diagnostic imaging machines to take images of a patient's heart.
• Operate an echocardiography machine to record and assess wall motion, valvular function, and kinesis of the heart.
• Assist with Stress Testing and other non-invasive diagnostic testing per physician requests.
• Demonstrate competency in transthoracic, transesophageal, stress, and pharmacologic stress echocardiography.

Skills

RDCS

RCS

BLS

EKG interpretation

Echo imaging

Education

AMA/ACCA Sonographer Program

Certificate of Completion

RDCS/RCS certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $37.45 - $56.19 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Echocardiographer with HCA HealthONE Swedish you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

An echo tech is a cardiovascular technologist who specializes in using non-invasive imaging technology to analyze a patient's heart, specifically the function of its veins, arteries, chambers, and valves. Here is some of what you can expect from being an Echo Technologist with us:

Your main responsibility would be to calibrate and use medical diagnostic imaging machines to take images of a patient's heart.

You will operate an echocardiography machine to record and assess wall motion, valvular function, and kinesis of the heart, for use in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders and valvular disorders.

Your role assists with Stress Testing and other non-invasive cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing procedures upon the request of the physician and according to departmental demands.

Your role must demonstrate competency in all areas of echocardiography including transthoracic echo, transesophageal echo, stress echo, and pharmacologic induced stress echo.

What qualifications you will need

• Minimum one year technical training in an approved AMA/ACCA Sonographer Program with aCertificate of Completion.
• Registered Cardiac Diagnostic Sonographer and BLS certification required
• Minimum one year of recent Hospital or Clinical experience preferred
• Must have basic knowledge of 12 Lead EKG interpretation
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certificate
• (RDCS) Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required

HCA HealthONE Swedish, 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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