Jeff Temp - Echocardiography Diagnostic Technologist

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Echocardiography Diagnostic Technologist. This role involves performing echocardiographic examinations, assisting cardiologists, and ensuring patient safety and quality standards. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Performs echocardiograms, including TEE and stress echocardiograms.
• Assists in coordinating patient flow and staff assignments.

Responsibilities

• Logs patient/test data for accurate billing.
• Cleans and sterilizes clinical equipment.
• Participates in on-call duties as assigned.

Skills

Echocardiography

Patient Interaction

Clinical Equipment Monitoring

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Job Details

Jefferson’s in-house temp service, JeffTemps, is searching for qualified Echocardiography Diagnostic Technologists to support our Philadelphia locations to cover a variety of full time, part time, or per diem needs. The Echocardiography Diagnostic Technologist performs complete echocardiographic examinations including M-mode, two-dimension, and Doppler Echocardiography on clinical and/or research patients. Assists the Cardiologist, Fellows, or other appropriate personnel in performing transesophageal echocardiographic and stress echocardiographic examinations. He/she may also assist in coordinating efficient patient flow, staff assignments, educational support, and highest quality procedures consistent with IAC standards for Echocardiography.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Escorts patients from waiting area to examination room and reviews written history questionnaire. Explains the nature of the test to the patient.
• Performs echocardiograms – 2D, M-mode, color Doppler according to department policy to comply with physician orders/standard of care.
• Performs transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE) on non-operative/intra-operative basis according to department policy to comply with physician orders/standards of care.
• Performs dobutamine stress echocardiograms (DSE), Stress Echocardiograms according to department policy to comply with physician orders/standards of care.
• Logs all pertinent patient/test data to ensure accurate billing/record keeping for the hospital and department.
• Monitors performance/repair of clinical equipment to ensure the quality of all testing and the safety of staff and internal/external customers.
• Maintains images in EHR.
• Cleans/disinfects/sterilizes clinical equipment to ensure staff and internal/external customer safety from pathogens.
• Participates in on-call as per department policy. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Shift

Day shift (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Additional Information

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability, or any other protected group or status.