Senior Echocardiography Technician

Northwesternmedicine; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine seeks an Echo Tech II responsible for inpatient and outpatient echocardiography procedures in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will perform 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous-wave, color and tissue Doppler studies on adults, assist with stress and transesophageal echoes, and support additional tests like EKGs.

You'll ensure patient safety, document findings, and maintain image archives while adhering to department policies and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in cardiac sonography or equivalent program completion.
• Graduate from an accredited cardiac ultrasound program.
• Active ARDMS or CCI Echo registry status (per minimum requirements).

Responsibilities

• Perform adult 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed and color Doppler echocardiograms per policy.
• Assist with stress echocardiography and transesophageal echo procedures.
• Maintain patient safety and accuracy in image documentation.
• Archive and retrieve study images in the required systems (Syngo/EPIC).
• Precept sonographer interns and participate in continuing education.

Skills

Echo imaging

M-Mode Doppler

Stress echo support

Patient communication

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in cardiac sonography

Graduated from accredited cardiac ultrasound program

Tools

Syngo

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northwestern Medicine seeks an Echo Tech II responsible for inpatient and outpatient echocardiography procedures in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will perform 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous-wave, color and tissue Doppler studies on adults, assist with stress and transesophageal echoes, and support additional tests like EKGs.

You'll ensure patient safety, document findings, and maintain image archives while adhering to department policies and accreditation standards.