Echocardiographer/Vascular Technologist

Relapath; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Relapath in Myrtle Beach, SC is seeking a direct-hire Echocardiographer/Vascular Technologist to perform diagnostic cardiovascular ultrasound and vascular studies, including stress echo, TEE, carotid, venous, and arterial studies. The role requires accurate documentation and on-call coverage within 30 minutes.

Home facility but may cover other Client Health sites as needed. A sign-on bonus is available with 50% paid at 30 days of employment, and Relapath is a large health system offering

Qualifications

• Minimum two years on-the-job training
• Prior Echo sonography and Vascular sonography experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of patient information and physician orders
• Use proper procedure protocol, scanning technique, annotations of images and anatomy
• Be effective and efficient in ordering procedures and scheduling
• Locate and enter imaging orders in EMR/Witt and manage records
• Correct image annotations, print images/reports, and verify procedures
• Ensure shielding of patients and staff during imaging
• Assist with departmental timekeeping using API functions
• Be willing to take call and respond within 30 minutes of call to facility

Skills

Scanning techniques

Anatomy knowledge

Computer proficiency

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Vascular sonography / cardiovascular technology degree

Job description

Job Description

Relapath is currently recruiting for a direct-hire Echocardiographer/Vascular Technologist role. This is an excellent opportunity offering benefits, perks, and coastal living in the greater Myrtle Beach, SC area! Relocation assistance is available in the form of a sign-on bonus, with 50% paid at 30 days of employment. Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our client's team. As the Myrtle Beach region's largest health care provider, they are also one of the area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 locations bring their healing mission to life each day. Performs diagnostic cardiovascular ultrasound with documentation of anatomic measurements for abnormal or suspicious anatomy. Performs various cardiac and vascular testing, including stress echo, TEE, carotid, venous, and arterial vascular ultrasound studies. Provides excellent patient care while demonstrating exemplary core customer service skills. Completes accurate documentation of patient medical records. Assigned home facility but covers and floats to other Client Health sites as necessary. Serves on-call rotation and responds within 30 minutes to facility to meet patient service needs. Completes other duties as assigned.

What You Will Do

• Ensure accuracy of all patient information as well as physician orders.
• Use proper procedure protocol, scanning technique, annotations of images and anatomy, transducer selection and measurement of anatomy.
• Be effective and efficient in ordering procedures, and scheduling
• Locate medical records in the EMR, enter and complete imaging orders in Witt, locate historical reports in Witt, print medical records from the EMR and Witt, and enter medical record information into Witt.
• Accurately locate patient folders, add and/or correct image annotations, print images and reports, and verify procedures.
• Assure that all patients are shielded (provided the shield does not obscure the anatomy to be imaged), and all assisting visitors, family members, and staff are shielded.
• Utilize API electronic functions to assist with departmental timekeeping accuracy
• Ability and willingness to take "call" and respond within 30 minutes of call to facility.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma . Required
• Associate's Degree in vascular sonography or cardiovascular technology. Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of two years on the job training with demonstrated competency. Required
• Prior Echo sonography and Vascular sonography experience. Preferred

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of scanning techniques required.
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal anatomy required.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Medical terminology, required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer . Required or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer . Required
• Registered Vascular Sonographer . Required or
• Registered Vascular Technologist . Required
• Basic Life Support Certified is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required
• Dual credential for echo sonography and vascular sonography Preferred

PAT Rating

Light-Medium Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating

Equal Opportunity Employer