Echo Tech Iii Cdh Non-Invasive Cardiology Full-Time Days

Benefits

• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
• Paid time off and Holiday pay
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus

Pay: Based on experience, starting at: $34.28 + per hour.

Description

The Echo Tech III role reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all regulatory and accreditation standards.

The echocardiography technician performs inpatient and outpatient echocardiography procedures as ordered by a physician. These echo procedures include 2-D, M-Mode echocardiography, pulsed, continuous wave, color and tissue doppler procedures on the adult, pediatric and neonatal patient population.

The Echo Tech III assists with stress echocardiography and transesophogeal echo procedures. All functions of this role shall be performed within the guidelines of the department and hospital policies. This role performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Responsibilities:

• Archives and retrieves study images.
• Performs pediatric stress echo per policy and procedure.
• Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates the ability to state rationale for imaging decisions based on critical thinking.
• Precepts sonographer interns.
• Performs adult stress echo per policy and procedure.
• Performs pediatric 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous and color doppler echocardiograms per policy and procedure.
• Participates in Lab ICAEL accreditation activities.
• Performs adult transesophogeal echo per policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates familiarity with digital lab organization.
• Communicates clinical information accurately and effectively.
• Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
• Documents routine and exceptional information relevant to testing.
• Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner, which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Communicates operational information accurately and effectively.
• Explains procedure to patient.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook and Internet Explorer.
• Provides timely call coverage per department policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates competency in use of telemedicine system for retro and live transmission of echo studies Performs adult 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous and color doppler echocardiograms per policy and procedure.
• Maintains competency in echo contrast (determine the need for contrast, review for contraindications or side effects, and proficiently meets competency in the administration of contrast agents).
• Performs pediatric transesophogeal echo per policy and procedure.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.

Qualifications

Required:

• Must demonstrate imaging skills
• CERT BLS
• Must be flexible to scheduling changes including overtime, weekend, holiday and on call hours.
• Active ARDMS or CCI Echo registry status
• Graduate from accredited cardiac ultrasound program
• Registered ARDMS
• Associate's degree with one year relevant experience or Graduate from accredited cardiac ultrasound program
• 1 year of experience
• Computer application aptitude, medical equipment touchpads, obtaining blood pressures.
• CPR certification within 6 months
• Pediatric echocardiography experience.
• Registered ARMS adult sonographer. A non-registered pediatric sonographer.

Preferred:

• Spanish speaking a plus
• 3 years of experience in telemedicine transmissions helpful

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.