Echo Techs

Responsibilities:

-Responsible for performing transthoracic echocardiograms on children of all ages.

-Responsible for writing a thorough preliminary report on all of the findings from the study and able to perform correct measurements where indicated.

-Must be able to image a wide range of congenital heart disease from non-complex to complex congenital heart disease.

-Responsible for knowing and understanding cardiac morphology, physiology, and different types of surgical repairs used in pediatric cardiology.

-Must be able to know how to interrogate and image different surgical repairs.

-Responsible for assisting physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms and maintaining the equipment needed to complete this test.

-Responsible for logging patient information into the data system and completing necessary billing work.

Skills & Abilities:

-Ability to work well with children and put them at ease

-Must demonstrate excellent communication skills with peers, patients, and families.

-Must have the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, developmental, social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in the ECHO lab.

Familiarity with computers preferred

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Education Requirements

• 2 year/Associate Degree

Experience

• Revelant Experience

Certification and Licensure

• CCI or ARMDS

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills

About the Organization

With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.

Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.

At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Healths commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.

Why St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christophers Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christophers is a Magnet designated hospital and was recognized as a Womens Choice Award Best Childrens Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.