Echocardiography Technologist, Per Diem

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital in Newark, NJ seeks an Echocardiography Technologist to perform non-invasive echocardiography on in‑patients and out‑patients, while maintaining equipment and documentation for quality improvement across age ranges from older adolescents to end of life.

The role requires graduation from an accredited ultrasound/echo program, at least one year of hospital experience, and active registration in adult echocardiography.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound School or Echocardiography Technology program.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting.
• One year of experience in cardiac ultrasound, ECG, stress echo, and T.E.E.
• Must be registered in adult echocardiography.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, confidential patient care through non‑invasive echocardiography for in‑patients and out‑patients (older adolescents to end‑of‑life).
• Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and scheduling of echocardiography equipment and related services.
• Complete accurate documentation for all procedures and support ongoing quality‑improvement tailored to patient’s age and development.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Ultrasound/Echo program

Job description

Overview

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Echocardiography Technologist position is to provide high-level confidential direct patient care by performing non-invasive echocardiography studies on in-patients and out-patients (older adolescent to end life), maintain equipment, arrange services, and assure appropriate documentation and continuous quality improvement based on age and development status. Measurement criteria is “as observed by the Chief Echo Technologist” unless otherwise indicated.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for delivering high‑quality, confidential patient care through the performance of non‑invasive echocardiography studies for both in‑patients and out‑patients, ranging from older adolescents through end‑of‑life stages.
• Ensures proper operation, maintenance, and scheduling of echocardiography equipment and related services.
• Completes accurate documentation for all procedures and supports ongoing quality‑improvement efforts tailored to each patient’s age and developmental needs.
• Performance is evaluated based on criteria observed and assessed by the Chief Echocardiography Technologist.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound School or Echocardiography Technology program.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a hospital setting.
• One (1) year of experience in cardiac ultrasound, ECG, stress echo, and T.E.E.
• Must be registered in adult echocardiography

Compensation

The expected hourly rate is $51.00, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

University Hospital offers a competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package. Affimative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. For more information, visit www.uhnj.org/hrweb.