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Education
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred
- Completion of a cardiac sonographer or echocardiography certificate program
Experience / Qualifications
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
- Must have five (5) or more years of clinical experience in the field of Echocardiography required with one of those years performing structural heart procedures and one (1) year performing pediatric echocardiography
- BLS Health Care Provider from American Heart Association.
- Registered in ECHO Pediatric preferred
Position Summary
The Echocardiographer will perform diagnostic ultrasound evaluations of the heart using "M” Mode and 2 D imaging as well as pulse wave, continuous wave and color flow doppler. Will be able to identify the anatomy of the heart using ultrasound techniques. Under the immediate direction of the Lead Echo Tech , and within established hospital and department policies and procedures, operates diagnostic ultrasound equipment. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Scans patients in all aspects of cardiac scanning including M-Mode, 2-D, color, Doppler, exercise testing and TEE.
- Ability to assist in structural heart TEE and 3D TEE understanding the possible hemodynamic changes of procedures and responding accordingly
- During TEEs, assists providers obtaining the views needed and suggesting alternative ideas and approaches making sure all needed information is acquired
- Inform interpreting physician if an abnormal finding and/or a hemodynamically significant change is present from previous examination.
- Performs pediatric echos and interprets findings for the preliminary report
- The Echocardiographer will prep for cardiac stress tests, Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), contrast studies, and bubble studies.
- Enters patient demographics, verifies order to undertake exam, performs echo study based on patients medical history
- Processes CDs as requested.
- Trains others in the use of and uses of the CPACS System.
- Assists in scheduling patients.
- Interviews patients in order to obtain information pertinent to exam.
- The Echocardiographer will be able to maintain all paperwork for the Echo Department.
- The Echocardiographer should have or develop a good working knowledge of all the other procedures in the Cardiology Department for example EKG's, Holter hookups and scanning.
- Ability to interpret findings for preliminary reporting
- Maintains echo equipment in good working condition and assures echo labs are clean; reports malfunctions of equipment to supervisor as needed
- Participates in quality improving initiatives
- Must be able and willing to wear lead protection when needed
- Assumes call responsibilities as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
