EchoCardiography Technician

HOURLY RANGE: $ $52.697

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves the operation and maintenance of echocardiographic equipment in the Center for Cardiovascular Care at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC). The incumbent performs a variety of technical patient care and related duties under general supervision of the Technical Director Echocardiography. Supervision is not a function of this position. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Schedules echocardiograms for patients;

Performs medically prescribed echocardiography procedures such as transthoracic, transesophageal testing and echocardiography stress test;

Performs preliminary editing of echocardiographic data;

Attends in-service and other training courses to remain current in the field;

Maintains records of echocardiograms administered;

Disseminates final reports to in-patients and out-patient records as well as to referring physician;

Transports equipment to on-site of acute or emergency echocardiographic study within ECMCC;

Assists physicians in performance of transesophageal echocardiograms including patient set-up, patient monitoring and patient transport to recovery;

Participates in the development of departmental goals and objectives.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of technical practices, procedures and techniques of echocardiography; good knowledge of the science of echocardiography; ability to perform technical echocardiography work on patients; ability to recognize abnormal echocardiographic information; ability to maintain echocardiography equipment; ability to transport echocardiography equipment; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a diverse constituency; sound professional judgment; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of an Associate's Degree* or higher degree in Echocardiography, Sonography, Vascular Technology, Ultrasound Technology, Radiologic Technology or closely allied health field; or:
• Completion of a certificate program* in Echocardiography, Sonography, Vascular Technology, Ultrasound Technology, Radiologic Technology or closely allied health field.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Eligibility for certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) as issued by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) at time of appointment;

Possession of certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) as issued by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) within six (6) months of initial appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

NOTE*: Your degree or certificate must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/ U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

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