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WellSpan Health

Cardiac Echo Technologist

Job Description

  • Job Identification
  • 228836
  • Job Category
  • Clinical Care
  • Job Schedule
  • Full time
  • Job Shift
  • Shift1 - Day
  • Locations
  • 1001 S George St, York, PA, 17403, US
  • Assignment Category
  • Not Applicable
  • FTE•1 •Job Description•Schedule•
Full-Time:

40 Hours/Weekly Monday - Friday with Weekend, On-Call, and Holiday rotations

  • General Summary
  • Performs routine diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures at general skill and knowledge level.
  • Responsibilities
  • Essential Functions:
  • + Performs routine cardiac ultrasound techniques and examinations such as, adult echocardiograms, preps and acquires stress echocardiograms, pediatric echocardiograms, and 3D echo.

Assists the physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms and operative transesophageal echocardiograms.

+ Supervises, assists, and evaluates students in the clinical education setting.

+ Obtains intravenous access and administers intravenous contrast agents such as Definity and Optison. Performs Saline Bubble Studies.

+ Prepares preliminary echocardiogram reports and measurements for physicians.

+ Performs portable tests in patient rooms when necessary.

+ Positions and transfers patients safely and comfortably.

+ Explains procedures to patients.

+ Clerical duties such as, scheduling patients, ensuring accurate billing codes, answering phones.

+ Maintains equipment in efficient operating order; performs preventative maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis; contacts Biomed Department for major malfunctions.

+ Knowledge and routine use of digital image storage system (PACS) and associated workflow software.

  • Common Expectations:
  • + Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.

Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).

+ Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.

+ Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

+ Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and in-service meetings, including assisting in the preparation, research and presentation of departmental Echocardiology staff inservice meetings.

+ Maintains appropriate records, reports, and files as required.

+ Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

  • Qualifications
  • Qualifications
  • Minimum Education:
  • + Associates Degree Required
  • Work Experience:
  • + Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
  • Licenses:
  • + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Adult Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Fetal Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Pediatric Echocardiography Upon Hire Required or + Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required
  • Courses and Training:
  • + Accredited program in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography. Upon Hire Required
  • Benefits Offered:
  • + Comprehensive health benefits + Retirement savings plan + Paid time off (PTO) + Education assistance + Financial education and support, including DailyPay + Expanded Paid Parental Leave For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.

org) (https://www.joinwellspan.org/benefits/)WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Professional Development
  • Other Retirement and Savings
  • Dental Insurance

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What they do

A Cardiovascular Technician or Technologist uses imaging technology and other procedures to diagnose cardiac (heart) and vascular (blood vessel) problems in patients. Works closely with cardiologists and medical sonographers. Works in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

$66,012 / year median in Pennsylvania

+5% projected growth

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