Echo Tech
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
- Location
- Onsite (Tucson, AZ)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
Community Health Systems is a leading healthcare provider operating 59 affiliated hospitals and over 800 care sites across 12 states. The Echo Technologist role involves performing diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures to support physician evaluation and patient care.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
Perks
- Student loan repayment
- Referral bonus
Full job details
Echo Technologists are eligible for up to $10,000 in Student Loan Repayment!
Why You’ll Love Working Here!
- My Health – Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. Flexible Spending Accounts and Employee Assistance Programs
- My Future – PTO and Sick Time, 401(k) with Employer Match, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- CHS Pathways - Student Loan Repayment, Educational Support, and Licensure and Certification Reimbursement, Opportunities for career advancement
- My Advantage - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life and Long-Term Care Insurance, Pet Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and much more!
- Echo Technologists are eligible for up to $10,000 in Student Loan Repayment!
Job Summary
The Echo Technologist performs a variety of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures, using independent judgment to obtain clear and accurate images for physician evaluation. This role is responsible for ensuring patient safety, comfort, and accurate identification prior to procedures. The Echo Technologist collaborates with healthcare teams to provide high-quality diagnostic imaging and reports to support effective patient care.
Schedule: Full-Time
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in echocardiography or cardiac sonography required
Licenses and Certifications
- RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or graduate of a program accredited by an agency recognized by CHEA, USDOE or CMA that specifically conducts programmatic accreditation for diagnostic medical sonography/diagnostic cardiac sonography/vascular technology required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support within first 7 days of employment required
- RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer preferred or
- RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer preferred
Essential Functions
- Performs echocardiographic studies, including 2-D imaging, M-mode tracings, and Doppler recordings, adhering to departmental standards and physician guidelines.
- Assumes responsibility for patient safety and comfort throughout procedures, ensuring proper positioning and monitoring during exams.
- Acquires quality Stress Echo and Dobutamine images, adhering to benchmark standards, with post-exercise image acquisition within 60 seconds or less.
- Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs), ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety during the procedure.
- Prepares and maintains equipment, supplies, and work areas, ensuring they are organized and readily available for patient care.
- Accurately documents preliminary reports, procedural results, and patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR), maintaining confidentiality.
- Verifies patient identity, orders, and consents before conducting procedures, adhering to patient safety protocols.
- Collaborates with healthcare teams, providing information about patient conditions or changes during procedures to ensure timely evaluation and interpretation by reading cardiologists.
- Demonstrates competency in age-specific care, adapting imaging techniques to meet the physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of each patient.
- Performs other duties as assigned.