Echocardiography Technologist

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Mattoon, IL

8d • $35 - $55

About The Position

Echocardiography Technologist is responsible for the performance of quality echocardiogram exams, including transthoracic stress and transesophageal assessments. When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Echo (AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient history and symptomology relative to the level of study being performed.
• Assists staff physicians as needed.
• Follows proper policy and protocol for procedures as outlined in protocol guides and hospital policy.
• Maintains equipment by routine cleaning and operations checks.
• Performs echo and vascular examinations including, but not limited to: transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, Stress echo, venous duplex, venous mapping, carotid duplex, and arterial doppler.
• Performs general US exams including but not limited to: abdominal, OB/GYN, small parts, breast, and specialty procedures ( biopsy, aspiration, etc,)
• Prepares written documentation related to the ultrasound exam in an accurate and timely fashion and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Produces high quality ultrasound images and provides assistance in their interpretation.
• Provides training to ensure competency of students.
• Sends images for interpretation in accordance with department procedures.
• Serves as liaison between the hospital and clinical training programs from various schools.
• Transports patients as required in a safe, professional and courteous manner.

Benefits

• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training
• professional and personal development programs
• solid benefit package
• on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses
• generous tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees