Registed Echo Tech (Registry/Weekends)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus is seeking an Echo Technician II to perform cardiac ultrasound exams across departments, including TTE, TEE, and stress echoes. The role entails assisting with ICE procedures and may involve satellite clinics.

You will ensure safety, manage images, and support daily workflow while following procedural standards. Responsibilities include rapid post-exercise views and accurate data entry for reporting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• DMEDSON certification or equivalent is required.
• RDCS certification or Cardiovascular Credentialing International equivalent is required or preferred.
• BLS certification is required by the American Heart Association.
• CAAHEP-accredited program with 800 clinical hours is preferred.
• 1 year echo sonography experience and an associate degree are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), and stress echocardiograms per protocol.
• Assist with intra-cardiac echocardiograms (ICE) as required.
• Prepare images and data for preliminary reporting in the designated system.
• Ensure patient safety and proper positioning during testing.
• Decontaminate equipment, clean transducers, and perform leak checks per policy.
• Respond to emergencies and participate in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

TTE

TEE

Stress echo

RDCS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMEDSON) certification

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

CAAHEP accredited echocardiography program with 800 clinical hours

Associates degree in Echocardiography

Job description

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus

8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

The Echo Technician II is responsible for providing cardiac (ECHO) ultrasound diagnostic tests in accordance with physician’s written orders, procedure manuals, and standards of care for infant to adult patients. Exams provided may include transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), assistance with trans esophageal echocardiograms (TEE), and stress echocardiograms (SE). This position also assists with intra-cardiac echocardiogram (ICE) as required. The Echo Technician II may provide services in various departments within the hospital, including procedural areas such as the operating rooms and invasive cardiac laboratories. Additionally, procedures may be at satellite facilities such as physician offices and clinics.

WHO WE ARE

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Working hours: 7AM to 5:30PM Saturday to Sunday. Weekends and holiday rotations.
• Decontamination Cleans the equipment, performs transducer cleaning, TEE cleaning, and electrical leakage testing in accordance with all infection control policies.
• Emergency Responds to emergency callbacks within the designated timeframe in accordance with departmental policy.
• Equipment Management Maintains equipment, troubleshoots equipment, and alerts clinical engineering and management staff when equipment issues arise. Performs minor calibration per protocol or policy.
• Performance improvement Participates in the department Continuous Performance Improvement program and related activities including evaluation of their own work and the work of peers in a professional manner.
• Patient Care Performs transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), stress echos (SE) in accordance with department policy and protocols, obtaining all required views as well as additional views to provide a highly diagnostic study.
• Patient Records Prepares images and data in a preliminary report in designated reporting system i.e. cardiology PACS or EMR system prior to physician reading the study.
• Patient Safety Ensures patient safety by inspecting TEE probe for use, confirming leakage test completed and proper positioning of patients for all testing.
• Data Entry Records all required measurements in 2-d and M-mode as well as advanced measurements per policy and protocol.
• Stress Echocardiograms Obtains all required views quickly and efficiently when conducting stress echocardiograms including post-exercise views routinely within sixty seconds of the end of the exercise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required High School Diploma/GED
• Required Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMEDSON) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or RCS1 - Cardiovascular Credentialing International

• Required Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Preferred Graduate of an CAAHEP accredited echocardiography program with 800 clinical hours
• Preferred 1 year Experience working as an echo sonographer
• Preferred Associate’s Degree Echocardiography

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on thebenefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.