Job Description

Echocardiography Technologist Cardiovascular Sonographer at Intermountain Health summary:

The Echocardiography Technologist performs diagnostic cardiac and vascular ultrasound exams to assist physicians in diagnosing patient conditions. Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, obtaining patient history, operating imaging equipment to capture quality images, and accurately documenting findings. This role requires certification and involves patient care coordination, equipment maintenance, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Description:

This position performs a variety of diagnostic cardiac/vascular exams under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.

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Posting Specifics

Shift Details : Full-time (40 hours), M-F, 8a-5p

Unit/Location: Billings Pediatric Specialty Clinic

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

 

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As an Echo Tech at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our Imaging service line, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.

 

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As an Echo Tech at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our imaging team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Performs a variety of Ultrasound procedures that utilize high frequency sound waves to evaluate internal organs and vessels for the diagnosis of disease. Prepares exam room. Obtains informed consent and requests an accurate clinical history as necessary for the exam. Reviews patient history and determines proper selection of protocols. Explains method of examination and positions patient. Assesses the patient's status and needs, completes appropriate diagnostic techniques/tests to ascertain patients on-going condition, and performs the necessary interventions.
• Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality, completeness, and type of test ordered. Ensures quality images. Coordinates the preparation of images/exams and needed documentation for physician partners.
• Documents and communicates patient related information thoroughly and accurately. Informs patient of physician's instructions or ancillary caregivers' observations or concerns and takes same into consideration in providing appropriate care. Meets the needs of the patient, family and multi-disciplinary team through effective communication, coordination and documentation ensuring safety, care, courtesy and efficiency. Ensures safe and effective hand off between shifts by communicating clearly with oncoming shifts.
• Monitors equipment reliability and safety. Reports issues and/or repairs or service due. Orders and stocks supplies, cleans rooms, and equipment to maintain work environment. Transports patients as needed.
• Actively participates in quality initiatives, including patient satisfaction, patient care, and workflow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Patient Care Coordination
• Medical Imaging
• Patient Evaluations
• Medical Diagnostics
• Patient Information.
• Health Care
• Quality Care
• EMR Documentation
• Vascular Sonography
• Cardiovascular Sonography

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) or RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) certification
• New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire
• Health Care Provider Life Support certification
• May require local travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree
• One (1) year ultrasound experience
• Pediatric Echo certification highly preferred

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Billings Pediatric Specialty Clinic

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.  

$35.25 - $54.39

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Keywords:

echocardiography, cardiovascular sonography, diagnostic ultrasound, medical imaging, patient care coordination, cardiac diagnostics, vascular sonography, RDCS certification, pediatric echo, healthcare imaging

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Shift work,

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