Echo Technician | Cardio Northside | Days Position Available In Duval, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: Echo Technician at Cardio Northside in Jacksonville, Florida, is responsible for performing and supervising cardiac echo sonograms on adult inpatients and outpatients. Duties include using echo equipment, documenting records accurately, educating patients, maintaining patient safety, participating in research studies, and performing appropriate measurements and assessments. Qualifications include 3 years of echocardiography experience and a high school diploma or GED. The employer, UFJPI, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.
Job Description
Echo Technician | Cardio Northside | Days Jacksonville, Florida Technicians – Clinical 51073 Job Duties Performs and supervises cardiac echo sonograms on adult inpatients and outpatients Responsibilities Essential Functions
- Ability to learn new techniques, i.e., TEE. When necessary, coordinates with department to cover short staffing situations.
- Ability to use all echo equipment and perform stress echos as requested.
- Document inpatient records accurately and efficiently.
- Educates patient and family about medical procedure.
- Maintains patients filing system.
- Provides patient/family instructions and teaching. Maintains patient safety. Reports equipment failure.
- Participates in research studies.
- Performs appropriate measurements and assessments of M-Mode and Two-Dimensional echoes’.
Able to perform appropriate measurements and assessment of TTE, TEE, Dobutamine, Exercise Stress, Structural Heart. Obtainment of intravenous (IV) access or evaluation of an existing IV line for administration of a contrast agent. Administer contrast as ordered by the physician. Performance of the IV injection or the infusion of the contrast agent.
- Presents in-service training to staff, residents, and fellows. Attends conferences. Mentors new staff and students
- Ability to calculate test results.
Qualifications Experience Requirements 3 years Echocardiography preferred Up to 1 year Experience performing cardiac ultrasound (Experience can be derived from documented externship or previous work history) required Education Requirements High School Diploma or GED required Bachelors Cardiovascular preferred UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace
