Echocardiography Technologist

Job Summary

This role is responsible for performing echocardiographic procedures, including M-Mode, 2D real-time, color flow, pulsed, and continuous wave Doppler, as well as stress echocardiograms. The successful candidate will also assist with transesophageal procedures, pericardiocentesis, and cardiac exercise testing. Additionally, they will be responsible for maintaining the department's equipment and supplies, adhering to ICAEL standards, and providing preliminary analysis of echocardiograph results.

Key Responsibilities

Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters to perform ultrasound imaging according to ICAEL protocol.
Assists cardiologists with TEE and stress imaging studies.
Utilizes safety and infection prevention standards, performs quality control procedures, and cleans equipment.
Recognizes the need for contrast imaging and administers it if trained and verified as competent.
Operates laboratory ultrasound systems, information systems, and databases, and enters required demographic and other data.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS), Sonography Certification and Registration (S-ARRT), or CCI Registered Technologist, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) ARDMS certified, or eligible and must obtain certification within one year of hire into the role.
CPR certified.

Preferred Qualifications

1 to 3 years of experience performing echocardiograms.
RDCS certification through American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
May require a PA driver's license.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. EEO is The Law

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