Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois · 3 months ago
Echo Tech, Cardiac Services
US-IL-Rockford
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelMercyhealth is a healthcare provider serving Wisconsin and Illinois. They are seeking an Echo Tech to produce ultrasonic recordings and doppler flow images of the heart, ensuring quality patient care and operating diagnostic equipment as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Health CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Produces appropriate dimension ultrasonic recordings and doppler flow images of heart and related structures for diagnostic use
Technicians are responsible for operating and caring for diagnostic equipment, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and serving on committees and/or task forces and participating in projects as needed/requested
He/She may be required to alternate shifts, weekends, holidays, call schedules, flexible hours, and overtime as necessary to ensure the delivery of quality patient care at assigned site(s)
Performs echocardiograms per standard imaging protocol, measures per ASE standards, provides appropriate and adequate procedures accurately providing high quality safe patient care
Actively working consistently in Adult Echo/Stress/TEE/Call Coverage which may include some pediatric
Recognizes arrhythmias and/or takes appropriate action by notifying physician if EKG reads abnormal, acute MI, complete heart block, wide QRS, tachycardia or heart rate greater than 140
Assess the quality of electrocardiographic and echocardiography recordings and corrects deficiencies whenever possible. If unable to correct deficiencies, documents on the graphic recording. Provides the physician with technical comments of diagnostic findings upon completion of the echocardiogram and reviews and discusses discrepancies of technical comments
Documents patient and procedural information in the patient medical record completely including patient history form. Makes sure all charges are complete with 98% accuracy
Educates the patient and family (as applicable) about the procedure and documents the process in the patient record
Responds appropriately in emergency situations
Utilizes equipment according to established procedures and refers to manuals, as needed. Properly notifies coordinator/manager of equipment requiring repair, notifies company and processes appropriate paperwork
Ensures inventories and medical supplies are ordered or lets appropriate staff member know when supplies are low
Assists with the orientation of new personnel and documents on orientation record
Assists with data collection for the SQI program
Attends minimum 70% of dept. educational programs and 70% of staff meetings. Attends all mandatory in-services or schedules makeup sessions. Assumes personal responsibility for own continuing education in order to maintain current knowledge in area of responsibility. Takes own initiative to maintain current CPR certification
Provides practical instructions for students and onboarding partners
Assists with/contributes to department leadership team by setting positive clinical examples, completing projects in a timely fashion, and participating in advanced level clinical duties as requested
Actively participates in one (1) of the following: oA professional counciloA committeeoA task forceoA mentoring programoFunctions as a primary preceptor
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Produces appropriate dimension ultrasonic recordings and doppler flow images of heart and related structures for diagnostic use
Technicians are responsible for operating and caring for diagnostic equipment
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Serving on committees and/or task forces and participating in projects as needed/requested
May be required to alternate shifts, weekends, holidays, call schedules, flexible hours, and overtime as necessary
Performs echocardiograms per standard imaging protocol
Measures per ASE standards
Provides appropriate and adequate procedures accurately providing high quality safe patient care
Actively working consistently in Adult Echo/Stress/TEE/Call Coverage which may include some pediatric
Recognizes arrhythmias and/or takes appropriate action by notifying physician if EKG reads abnormal
Assesses the quality of electrocardiographic and echocardiography recordings and corrects deficiencies whenever possible
Documents patient and procedural information in the patient medical record completely including patient history form
Makes sure all charges are complete with 98% accuracy
Educates the patient and family (as applicable) about the procedure and documents the process in the patient record
Responds appropriately in emergency situations
Utilizes equipment according to established procedures and refers to manuals, as needed
Properly notifies coordinator/manager of equipment requiring repair
Ensures inventories and medical supplies are ordered or lets appropriate staff member know when supplies are low
Assists with the orientation of new personnel and documents on orientation record
Assists with data collection for the SQI program
Attends minimum 70% of dept. educational programs and 70% of staff meetings
Attends all mandatory in-services or schedules makeup sessions
Assumes personal responsibility for own continuing education in order to maintain current knowledge in area of responsibility
Takes own initiative to maintain current CPR certification
Provides practical instructions for students and onboarding partners
Assists with/contributes to department leadership team by setting positive clinical examples
Completing projects in a timely fashion
Participating in advanced level clinical duties as requested
Actively participates in one (1) of the following: a professional council, a committee, a task force, a mentoring program, or functions as a primary preceptor
Performs all other duties as assigned
Approved CPR/BLS Certification within 90 days
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through CCI or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS within 1 year
Preferred
Associate Degree and/or Bachelor's Degree, from an accredited program, preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.
Company
Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois
At Mercyhealth, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to making lives better for our patients and their families.
Founded in 1889
5001-10000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Nathan Schultz
Chief Technology Officer
Shawn David
Chief Technology Officer / Chief Security Officer IMS Technical Director
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