Echo Cardio Technologist
Waterbury Hospital
- Waterbury, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform echocardiograms on assigned patient population on inpatients and outpatients: including stress echocardiograms, TEE, TTE, LV strain, contrast and agitated saline
- Perform vascular ultrasound studies at the outpatient diagnostic center
- Administers IV contrast via protocol
- Develops preliminary report using applicable system
- Complies with IAC standards
- Properly identify and orient patient to equipment, function and exam
- Interacts and communicates with the patient population effectively
- Maintain adequate records of all exams
- Complete required recordkeeping in a timely manner including IAC records
- Ensures efficient and consistent department operations; accepting add-on patients as required; prioritizing care and managing the echo schedule
- Takes clinical direction from technical director, lead echo tech and medical director
- Maintain equipment, exam room and work area to ensure patient and staff safety; adhering to regulations
- Participate in the quality improvement program for the department
- Performs on call functions and accepts weekend rotation as required
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of an accredited echosonography program
- One (1) to three (3) years adult cardiac (and vascular ultrasound experience for OP diagnostic center)
- Excellent working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathological processes of the cardiovascular system,
- Credentialing in echocardiography required from one of the following: ARDMS (RDCS), CCI (RCS) or CARDUP; RVT or RVS certification required for the outpatient diagnostic center
- Current knowledge of ultrasound techniques, principles and procedures.
- Current BLS certification.
- Ability to work independently making technical decisions to obtain comprehensive and accurate information and convey clearly to physicians for diagnosis/treatment
- Must possess good communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, lifting, stretching, pulling of patients, pushing of stretchers/beds and ultrasound machine required. Standing/walking required, as well as the ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs
- Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.