Echo Cardio Tech; Per Diem

Description Essential Job functions

• Performs high quality, technically diagnostic cardiovascular exams in an out-patient setting. Exams include but are not limited to transthoracic echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms, including pharmacological stress echocardiogram testing.
• Experience with electronic EMR and insures proper patient identification, patient privacy, and willing to research and confirm appropriate testing with potential risk factors. Ability to perform a complete transthoracic echocardiogram including assessing systolic and diastolic function, and valvular anatomy.
• Assumes accountability for managing patient care and safety. Knowledge of cardiovascular disease and treatment. Knowledge of cardiac noninvasive procedures
• Administers contrast during echocardiograms or stress echocardiograms as needed for better visualization of wall segments. Administers agitated sterile saline for evaluating cardiac shunts.
• Adherence to department protocols and accreditation standards required.
• Utilizing ultrasound equipment to maximize quality for diagnostic echocardiograms. Experience with multiple ultrasound systems preferred.
• Promotes and maintains a safe, clean and orderly environment.
• Strong customer service skills. Communicate with patients in professional and respectful manner. Appropriately educates and explains procedures to patients.
• Portray respectful behavior with staff and coworkers as well as other departments. Including responding effectively in an emergency situation.
• Maintains equipment and inventories, restocks supplies, reviews patient schedules, sets up recording equipment and enters patient information into appropriate systems.
• Follows department standards for reporting equipment malfunctions or problems. Ensures equipment is in acceptable conditions by conducting routine quality control.
• Efficient with time management to complete studies to complete work within acceptable time frame. Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks. Ability to work independently and autonomously, self-motivated.
• Prioritizes and organizes work assignments and adjusts priorities based on changing situations. Is flexible to changing priorities.
• Prepare preliminary reports for the reading cardiologists. Notifies the cardiologist of urgent pathologies noted on the echocardiograms exams.
• Occasional travel to field clinics in rural Oregon to perform echocardiograms.
• Maintains job knowledge up to date by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

• Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited school in Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technology or Diagnostic Medical sonography or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's) relating to cardiac ultrasound field.
• Board Certification or eligibility for certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer. Sonographer license issued by Oregon Board of Medical Imaging. Active registration must be maintained with continuing medical education units (CME’s) on an ongoing basis
• 2+ years of Adult cardiac ultrasound experience preferred.
• Vascular registry preferred but not required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association:
  Required
• Proficiency in intravenous line insertion and management preferred but not required
• Maintenance of certification and professional expertise with continuing education
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing required.
• Working knowledge & operation of Cardiac Ultrasound & Cardiac Testing Equipment.
• Recognition of Cardiac Dysrhythmias required.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills required.
• Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy…