Echocardiology Technician

Canyon Vista Medical Center; Sierra Vista (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO and insurance

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Well-being programs

Professional development

Job summary

Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, AZ is seeking an Echocardiology Technician to perform ECHO procedures and support high-quality patient care in a busy echocardiology lab.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, preparing equipment, adjusting imaging parameters, and ensuring patient safety while maintaining accurate report transmission and documentation. A registered Echo tech and an associate degree are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree is required.
• Must have critical thinking, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Current Echo Registry or registry eligible within one year of employment.
• Echo certification registered or registry eligible.

Responsibilities

• Review patient history and physician orders; educate patient on procedures and exam.
• Prepare and administer contrast media and/or medications as allowed; monitor patient condition.
• Prepare equipment and supplies for imaging procedures.
• Select exposure factors and imaging parameters for each study.
• Perform safety checks and troubleshoot equipment; report malfunctions.
• Position patient and perform imaging; analyze results and address image quality issues; report findings.
• Enter, transmit and report scan results; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Ability to work under stress

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

An Echocardiology Technician performs ECHO procedures in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Your Experience Matters

Canyon Vista Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Echocardiology Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthy ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona, committed to serve residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise County - a population of more than 131,000 people, and our surrounding communities. We're comfortably nestled in the San Pedro River Valley, 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Canyon Vista Medical Center was founded in 1963 as Western Baptist Osteopathic Hospital on what was then the eastern edge of Sierra Vista. Growth and advancing technology dictated building our new 177,000 square foot hospital at 5700 E Hwy 90 completed in 2015.

How You'll Contribute

A Echocardiology Technician who excels in this role:

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders. Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
• When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice. Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s). Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. Enters, transmits and reports scan results.
• Performs other duties as assigned in scope.

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

Applicants should have

• Associate's Degree required
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• BLS
• Current Echo Registry
• Echo certification registered or registry eligible within one year of employment or transfer into position.
• Current license American Associate of Radiologic Technologists.

More About

Canyon Vista Medical Center is a 100 bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise community since 1963. Licensed by Medicare, the State of Arizona, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Canyon Vista Medical Center sets the standard for excellence in health care in southeastern Arizona.

• Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association's Heart-Check mark for the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.
• Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is proud to announce that its Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized with five national awards from Healogics®, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Benchmarked against 650 clinics nationwide, the center received the Center of Distinction, Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, President's Circle Award, and the 2024 Center of the Year Award-Healogics' highest honor.
• Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates CVMC's achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.

EEOC Statement

"Canyon Vista Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Canyon Vista Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.