Echocardiology Technologist - Per Diem

Littleton Regional Healthcare; Littleton (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Littleton is seeking an Echocardiology Technologist for a per diem role. This position involves performing echocardiograms, assisting with procedures, and ensuring quality control within the Echocardiography Laboratory. Candidates must be registered sonographers with at least three years of experience. This role offers a competitive hourly pay range and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience performing echocardiograms.
• Experience with intravenous access preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document all adult echocardiograms.
• Assist physicians with various echocardiography procedures.
• Maintain and order clinical supplies for the Echo Lab.

Skills

Echocardiograms

Patient Interaction

Quality Control

Education

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

BCLS Certification

Job description

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Base pay range

$33.82/hr - $51.39/hr

LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

Job Title

POSITION SUMMARY - Per Diem

Staff Echo Sonographer

Department

Echocardiography Laboratory

GRADE: 10

SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: At the direction of the Medical Director and Manager of Cardiopulmonary Services, performs and documents all adult echocardiograms to include 2-D Echo, Continuous Wave Doppler, Pulsed Wave Doppler, Color Doppler, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo, and assists with Transesophegael Echo. Works with quality inventory control, shares responsibility for the daily function of the echo department.

Included in the job duties is responsibility for preparing patients and diagnostic equipment for imaging procedures and explanation of procedures to patients and assistance of the LRH Cardiologists with interpretation the data from the images and determination of which images should be saved and which should be discarded. Echo Tech is also responsible for ensuring that records are kept properly.

REPORTS TO: Director, Diagnostic and Cardiac Imaging

SUPERVISES: None

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Medical Staff, hospital Staff, ancillary personnel, Nursing Staff, patients and their family members, and sales representatives, all people associated with LRH, and other hospitals.

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) with CCI or within one year of eligibility. Must have at least 3 years experience performing echocardiograms. Experience with intravenous access preferred, or to be obtained within 90 days of employment. BCLS certification required, ACLS certification recommended.

Experience/Specialized Skills: Performance Description:

• The employee must introduce him/herself to the patient. Obtain a brief history on why the patient has come to the echo lab to have this examination. The employee must explain procedure to the patient.
• Perform echocardiograms according to established procedures. The employee must evaluate pictures and reposition the probe and or patient to get the best possible images for physician interpretation. The employee must be able to recognize arrhythmias and implications of specific cardiac and related diagnoses to obtain optimal studies and operate complex equipment accordingly.
• Assist physicians in Transesophageal, exercise stress echocardiograms, and Dobutamine stress echocardiograms.
• Measure, edit, and perform a preliminary interpretation report of all performed echocardiography procedures. Enter data into computer; distinguish between normal and abnormal findings and review them with a physician with LRH approved privileges for reading of Echocardiography.
• Maintain and order all necessary clinical and/or office supplies for the Echo Lab
• Must keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of Echocardiography by way of literature and/or conferences.
• Keep Echo equipment in proper working order, including scheduling preventive maintenance as per industry standards
• Responsible for performing all requirements for ICAEL accreditation to include quality assurance.
• May meet with vendors to review cost containment and service contracts, evaluate potential equipment purchases per MD preferences and/or recommended guidelines
• Maintain service contract requirements and schedule service for Echo related equipment as necessary
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  
  

Required Education/Course(s)/Training: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) with CCI or within one year of eligibility. Must have at least 3 years experience performing echocardiograms. Experience with intravenous access preferred, or to be obtained within 90 days of employment. BCLS certification required, ACLS certification recommended

Preferred Certification/Registration: Specialized certifications specifically for echo technicians include the Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer certification from ARDMS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, have the ability to adjust focus, and be able to work in dim lit areas for long periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Works in a clean, well-lighted and ventilated area. Is subject to communicable diseases and disagreeable orders occasionally; Is subject to radiation exposure, electrical hazards, and toxic and/or teratogenic substances occasionally. May be subject to environmental changes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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