Registered Echo Technologist, Per Diem

sluhn; Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Registered Echo Technologist to provide patient-centered, high-quality echocardiography exams including transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echo. You will assist physicians, maintain ACC/ICAEL standards, and participate in QA activities within the Cardiology department.

The ideal candidate has 1 year of cardiac ultrasound experience, is registry-eligible or registered (RCS/RDCS), and holds BLS certification. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technology program or equivalent.
• Minimum high school graduate; in-house training may serve as equivalent.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides total patient exam experience according to echocardiography policies.
• Assists performing physician during appropriate exams.
• Completes ACC department and hospital-wide competency.
• Supports QA/Performance Improvement for ICAEL Accreditation.
• Maintains professional development through in-services and CME.
• Keeps workspace and equipment clean; restocks supplies.
• Cross-trains for EKGs, Holter, event monitors and stress testing.
• Processes echo images and documentation into reporting system.
• Knows insurance codes, procedures and department paperwork.
• Maintains equipment in good condition and arranges repairs as needed.

Skills

Echocardiography

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Cardiovascular Technology program

High school diploma

Tools

Echo machines

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Registered Echo Technologist will provide patient-centered high quality exams such as Transthoracic Adult and Pediatric (if indicated), Transesophageal and Stress Echo utilizing modalities of M-mode, two-dimensional and doppler.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides the total patient exam experience according to the Policy and Procedures of echocardiography for the network.
• Assists the performing physician during appropriate exams.
• Completion of ACC annual department and hospital wide competency.
• Assists in gathering and recording Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement as requested for ICAEL Accreditation.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing medical education programs.
• Responsible for cleanliness of workspace, equipment, and restocking supplies in work area.
• Cross training for assisting with EKG's, placement of holter monitors and event monitors and assisting with stress testing.
• Exhibits knowledge and ability to process echo images and documentation into the echo structured reporting system.
• Possesses knowledge of insurance codes, cardiology procedures, and required paperwork for all procedures and department requirements.
• Maintains equipment in good working condition and secures repairs at the direction of the Manager of Cardiology

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Sitting up to 7 hours per day in 1-hour increments. Walking up to 2 hours per day in 15-minute increments. Occasional standing, up to 1 hour. Continuous use of fingers/hands to manipulate probe, equipment switches and data entry on keyboard. Frequent use of upper extremities to reposition patients, transport patients, and lifting supplies up to 10 lbs. Frequently pushes echo equipment for portable studies, approximately 440+ lbs. Occasionally stoops, bends and reaches above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and doppler echocardiography. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and visual monotony.

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited/approved Cardiovascular Technology program or equivalent. Minimum of High school graduate or equivalent; in house training and completion of Ultrasound Technologist Workshop will serve as an equivalent for those grandfathered to test for CCI or ARDMS registry.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum 1 year experience in Cardiac Ultrasound preferred. Registry by one of the following is required: Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). BLS required.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.