Echo Technologist
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Oct 29, 2024
This position has an alternating work schedule:
Week One: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (12:00pm to 10:30pm)
Week Two: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (8:30am to 7:00pm)
Job Summary
Performs a variety of cardiac testing including, stress, transesophageal, transthoracic, dobutamine stress echocardiograms and others as indicated (ICE, 3D, strain, specialty and fetal echocardiograms); calculates acquired data and prepares study for medical staff interpretation.
Essential Functions
- Reviews patient chart and selects most appropriate procedural methodology.
- Performs ultrasound tests appropriate for patient specific morphology and pathology. Performs calculations per protocol, uses critical thinking skills to assess validity of calculations.
- Documents exam performance in electronic medical record, on hospital financial system.
- Attends departmental staff, educational, and informational meetings. Participates as required in various workgroups, quality assurance (QA) meetings, and team building sessions.
- Informs patients, significant others and members of the health care team about procedures, equipment being utilized and other related activities as appropriate.
- Calculates acquired data, prepares materials for medical staff interpretation.
- Actively demonstrates ongoing continuous education efforts in field of Cardiac Sonography and demonstrates professional commitment by membership in local and national Sonography Society.
Qualifications
- Required Associate's Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree
- skills, knowledge, abilities typically gained through schooling training and experience related to echo including in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiology (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echo and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Required
- 3 years of relevant experience in two-dimensional, doppler, color doppler, transesophageal echocardiology (TEE), transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), stress echos and understanding of complex congenital heart disease and surgical repairs. Preferred
- CRT-Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RDCS) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 180 Days required Or
- CRT-Cardiac Sonographer, Registered (RCS) - UNKNOWN Unknown 180 Days required Or
- CRT-Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography HDVCH Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Primary Location
SITE - Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Cardiovascular Imaging - Meijer Heart CenterEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Evening (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to FridayWeekend Frequency
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