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Fairfield Medical Center · 4 months ago

Registered Echo Tech - Full Time Days - Vascular Lab (59176)

Lancaster, OH, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$30.29/hr - $49.88/hr

1+ years exp

Fairfield Medical Center is a regional healthcare provider delivering exceptional care to patients. They are seeking a Registered Echo Technologist to perform cardiovascular procedures and diagnostic tests, assist physicians, and ensure quality care while maintaining patient privacy.

Health CareHospitalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Performs and assists with cardiovascular procedures ordered by physicians to assist in the diagnosis of patients

Performs a wide variety of related duties as assigned, including assisting the physician and staff with other non-invasive cardiopulmonary procedures

Performs diagnostic ultrasound procedures to locate, evaluate and record pertinent anatomical, pathological and functional data for diagnosis

Also performs stress echos, transesophageal echo, 2-D echo with M-mode, color flow, and cardiac doppler

Performs cardiovascular diagnostic tests appropriate to particular licensure to include: EKGs, Event Monitor applications, Cardiac Monitor applications, Pulmonary Function Tests, Lower Extremity Doppler Studies, and Stress Testing

Records procedure data in patients charts, EMR System, etc., and immediately informs physicians of life threatening test results

Performs cleaning, disinfecting, etc. of cardiology equipment and accessories

Performs related duties such as supply inventory, clerical duties, transporting patients to and from the department, satisfying telephone inquiries or routing inquiries to proper staff member, assisting cardiovascular staff, logging procedures for billing purposes and special assignments

Participates in preparation/presentation of monthly cardiovascular meetings and CQI program

Supervise and instruct students

Precepts new employees

Participates in CQI activities and evaluations

Enhances the practice of family centered care and provides individual customer focus and provides service recovery as needed

As a representative of the Center, demonstrates responsibility and accountability for enhancing positive interactions and diffusing negative situations

Participates in and fosters an approach to continuously improving quality through Six Sigma methodology that includes both intradepartmental and interdepartmental activities

Ensures patient rights are respected and protects patients privacy by adhering to HIPAA guidelines in the management of all patient information

Performs CPR as needed

Maintains a neat and safe work area

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

EchocardiographyCardiac DopplerTransesophageal EchocardiographyCPR CertificationCardiovascular CredentialingPatient InteractionQuality ImprovementTeam Collaboration

Required

Associate or Bachelors of Science degree in Vascular/Echocardiography from an accredited institution for cardiac ultrasound or on the job training with associates degree in Allied Health

Cardiovascular Credentialing International {CCI}, ARDMS registered cardiac sonographer or registry eligible, and CPR required

Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often

Preferred

1-2 years of experience as an echocardiography technician preferred, including 2-D echo with M-Mode, spectral, & color flow doppler, transesophageal echocardiography, and stress echocardiography